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Why travel makes

you happy ?

Nothing beats the feeling of travel. It’s euphoric. It’s a disruption to the norm, a break to the daily routine. It’s exciting to plan,
organise and schedule fun things to do, new sights to see, new cultures to explore, new foods to taste and new memories
to make. As the scientists say, travel is the secret to happiness.

St. Augustine said,
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

Predictably, we smile more when we travel. Why? that can match enjoying a new experience. Unlike material things,
which are separate entities from the human body, experiences are
Because whilst on holiday, we invest our time part of the being – with the brain, the heart, the gut and the senses
experiencing more of what we enjoy, individually, together with exposed to new things. So, whilst the latest TaylorMade Stealth
friends and family or perhaps as part of an organised tour (golf Plus Driver promises to help even amateurs drive the ball further;
tour maybe!). It’s the stories and adventures, the scary Tuk we know the thoughts of playing golf on one of the finest courses
Tuk ride down the back streets of Bangkok, the finger licking in the world, tops that any dayencing more of what we enjoy, indi-
street food in India, the glare of the Northern Lights, a boat trip vidually, together with friends and family or perhaps as part of an
through Venice or sinking that putt on one of our world-class organised tour (golf tour maybe!). It’s the stories and adventures,
links courses… that create memories that last a lifetime. the scary Tuk Tuk ride down the back streets of Bangkok, the finger
licking street food in India, the glare of the Northern Lights, a boat
trip through Venice or sinking that putt on one of our world-class
It’s a necessity for our wellbeing links courses… that create memories that last a lifetime.

Given the Covid travel restrictions of the past few years, travel It reignites curiosity and friendships
has now become less of a luxury and more of a necessity with
experiences proven to have a more positive overall impact on Most of the things that ought to intrigue us don’t
our anymore because everything is just a web search away meaning
wellbeing and happiness than material objects. Travel evokes we don’t need to think too deeply or seek things that drive our
positive emotions and there is nothing you can buy in a shop curiosity. In an anti-curious world, travel can ignite it again.

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