Education means the all-round development in ourselves. They can be physical, mental and moral. In a broad sense it can be defined as the drawing out of the individual’s personality and intellectual ability. Travel has always been considered an important part of this process.
Early travelers were the Dutch, the Scandinavians, the Portugese and the British. What were the motives behind them? They were exploration, conquest, trade and commerce and diplomacy. They considered themselves teachers. Travelers with a scientific outlook become explorers, others ’empire builders’ and adventurers.
Among the great names of travellers, Clive of India, Sir Stamford Raffles of Singapore, Huen Tsang of China and Marco Polo are worth mentioning.
Now we look at another purpose of travel; it is for the love of ‘culture’. Italy and Greece are living reflections of ancient classical love. The ‘educated’ young man, rich and sophisticated, is not considered completely ‘finished’ until his classical education has culminated in a ‘Grand Tour’ of Europe.
Travelling teaches many things. It makes history real. It also gives us a true idea of the industrial, agricultural and mineral resources of a country. By extensive travel one is able to learn the geography of many countries. It creates in us the desire for investigation, exploration and discovery of many countries of the world.
The theory of travel in the modern age is completely different. Every intelligent person today, regards travel as an intellectual venture and goes abroad prepared to learn rather than observe.
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