In a hurry much? (Part 3:Final)

The last and final part to my reasoning on why people should slow down.  This final part is more a look into the past and how other individuals around the world perceive travel.

The Past

Remember the days when people would drive just to drive?  I know right... never happens anymore.  It always sounds like something old people do... and it's actually what they do.  People these days are so caught up in getting from point A to point B that they forget all about everything in the middle.  I mean seriously, what happened to stopping and seeing "The World's Largest Potato?"  Really though, there are so many things to find and adventures to be had along the path.  And it's not necessarily that people don't want to stop at things in the middle, it's that they don't have time to; which is just another statement about our society in general.

The World

Depending on where you live throughout the world, travel is viewed very differently.  In Europe especially travel is more about the experience than getting to the destination.  Perhaps this is a view from outside the box of the european mindset, but consider this.  People who live in europe on average receive more time off than their counterparts in other countries; enabling them to spend time with their families and find themselves again.  The United States and Japan have the least time off.  I'm attempting to correlate the idea of time off and perception of travel.  How am I doing?  :)  What I'm saying is this, if people receive more time off, maybe they would take the time to enjoy the smaller moments or adventures along their paths.

So perhaps the best step is to plan ahead.  Give yourself enough time to make it to your destination plus more.  Try new things; be spontaneous!  You never know what you will find.  Drive safe my friends.