Travels with Terry L Group

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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.

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…

To date l have been to 138 countries. This is a huge number. However l lost what l consider to be three prime years as l did not leave Bermuda during the time of COVID. I believe without COVID l would be in the 170's. When l started my journeys l started in Central America. I did so because it was close to my homeland of Bermuda. I was sure l would be happy in this area but if l wasn't l could get home easily. As l have travelled through South America, Africa, Asia and Northern Europe l have generally found the people warm and inviting with the greatest challenge being the food. Some places l loved it while in others l thought l was on a diet! People are always surprised when l say if l was to live outside Bermuda l would live in Colombia!

How many languages do you speak? Do you think if you could speak more languages, you would have a better travel experience? This is a great question. Many people have asked me this over the years. However, unless you have a talent for picking up languages, the idea that you'll travel the world and learn many of them is often just that—a thought. I was a bit concerned about this before my travels in Africa, but I had already made it through South America without any issues that stand out in my memory. I would be hard-pressed to tell you a story where I couldn't communicate and suffered any real consequences because of it. The closest I have is what turned into a funny story. I was in a town in Ecuador looking for some cash, so I asked a lady, in Spanish, "¿Dónde está el banco?"—simply, "Where is the bank?" She shook her…