I love travelling. In my first year of university, I started to travel during the holidays. During the Christmas holiday I went to Paris, and during the spring vacation, I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (visit) Athens and many other cities in Italy. I was very excited {#blank#}2{#/blank#} this was the first time I had travelled aboard with just my friends. At first, I simply thought travelling as a way to have something to look forward to after exams, but I soon discovered how important it is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (travel).

    On my travels I have the chance to experience new cultures through the art, history, language and food. Also, I have the chance to communicate {#blank#}4{#/blank#} people who have different opinions on life. Travelling is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} learning experience for both yourself and the people you meet. Some people I met during my travels had never heard of my home town and it was very exciting for me to tell {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) about it. When you travel you will meet people who have different cultural {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (background) and as a result, sometimes your own ideas and opinions might be challenged. It's important to learn to see {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (thing) from other people's perspectives.

    This is how I realized that travelling makes one appreciate home. When you see others have so little, you get to realize how {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (luck) you are! It makes you miss things at home. Not just the physical location of home, but also your way of life.

    Travelling is truly a(n) {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) experience and I am always excited about the discoveries in my next journey!