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Whatever the destination or however you choose to spend your time away, the allure of the holiday lies in its escapism. Whether you opt for fast-paced city culture, a sun-drenched beach paradise or a quaint rural retreat, we choose to go on holiday for the pure, unadulterated relaxation; feeling far away from day-to-day stresses, we can let go, recharge our batteries, forget work and indulge play, returning home refreshed, shiny and new. However, that post-holiday glow you get isn't just from putting your feet up, as travel is good for us in more ways than we think...
It may be a cliché for people to go away to 'find themselves', but in lots of little ways it's true. In our daily life, our schedules are often inflexible – what time we have to get up / leave the house / do the school run / be at the office / go to that meeting – but on holiday we can wake up and ask ourselves 'what would I like to do today?' which reminds us of who we are, not just what we do with our time.
Whilst we constantly face challenges in our lives, our day-to-day routines have usually been tweaked and refined until they work for us, but travelling throws up the unexpected. However, far from being a negative, it is actually the opposite; getting lost in a new town abroad may sound stressful, for example, but dealing with this gives us a confidence boost (and at the least, gives us a humorous holiday anecdote!).