Travels with Terry L Group

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This group is a place for travelers, dreamers, adventurers, and anyone who enjoys learning about different cultures and experiences from around the world. Whether you've visited many countries or simply enjoy exploring from the comfort of home, you're welcome here.

Terry has traveled to more than 100 countries, sharing stories, insights, photographs, and lessons from his journeys across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond. This group is your opportunity to connect, ask questions, share your own experiences, and be part of meaningful conversations about travel and life.

Coming from a very small country, one of the aspects I enjoy most about travel is seeing! Yes, seeing.

For a Bermudian traveller looking for exposure to the wider world, there is so much to discover. We have no rivers, streams, or waterfalls. So, a holiday beside the water almost guarantees that I will encounter these natural wonders, even though they are not part of our everyday landscape. Before heading out on a trip, I research the waterways in my destination to see which ones I can enjoy.

Just as we have no waterways, we have no mountains. That is why I have always wanted to hike up mountainsides and volcanoes. What an experience that was! You will notice that I say was. With time, my legs and knees refused to carry me uphill any longer, so it became necessary to replace that activity with something else.

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This is an excellent question. When I have completed my response, you will understand why I travel continually. Of course, there are many reasons why people travel, but I am going to give you a few of mine.

First is seeing different things. I say *different* rather than *new*, as most often I am looking at something that has been in this spot for hundreds of years. Many times, when researching for a trip, I come across fantastic sites that I had not heard of before, and that gets my excitement going before I have even left my house!

I think of Petra in Jordan as an example. What a site! Walking around the main square in Istanbul, Turkey, and going into the Blue Mosque. The list is endless for me.

Second is seeing how “they do things differently.” I was amazed when I went to Kenya in 2019 and…