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In our weekly Twitter Chat, #WomenOnTheMove, we discussed with our readers what type of travel appealed to them and why.
For some the road trips give the kick while for others river rafting is the go-to option during a weekend break. For some travelling to an event is not-to-be-missed travel while for others the best thing about traveling for business is the company footing the bill.
People travel for various reasons.
Travel is important because it fundamentally transforms us. Taking a break from our daily lives, unplugging from technology and engaging in new activities in new places, travel gives us the opportunity to release unwanted habits. Travel also reinforces our willingness to broaden our horizons, to get unstuck and to move in new directions.
Earlier this week, we had our weekly #Womenonthemove chat over at Twitter, and this is what we discussed.
(If you’re not yet following Women’s Web on Twitter, do now, and you can come over for the chat too, every Thursday 6-7PM IST).
@womensweb 1: I travel because it makes me happy, make me wise and gives me memories to cherish forever #WomenonthemoveNever miss real stories from India's women.Register Now — Life Camera Fashion (@thekopargaonkar) July 28, 2016
@womensweb 1: I travel because it makes me happy, make me wise and gives me memories to cherish forever #Womenonthemove
— Life Camera Fashion (@thekopargaonkar) July 28, 2016
@womensweb for continous flow #womenonthemove — apurva (@apurvac) July 28, 2016
@womensweb for continous flow #womenonthemove
— apurva (@apurvac) July 28, 2016
@womensweb i travel to broaden my horizon. In Goa now, all alone and loving it. — Carona Mohapatra (@carona_m) July 28, 2016
@womensweb i travel to broaden my horizon. In Goa now, all alone and loving it.
— Carona Mohapatra (@carona_m) July 28, 2016
@womensweb to explore new cultures and experience different lives..what could have been!?#Womenonthemove — Sonali (@sonali2010) July 28, 2016
@womensweb to explore new cultures and experience different lives..what could have been!?#Womenonthemove
— Sonali (@sonali2010) July 28, 2016
@womensweb because I love the outdoors and travel gives me a chance to connect with nature! #womenonthemove — Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) July 28, 2016
@womensweb because I love the outdoors and travel gives me a chance to connect with nature! #womenonthemove
— Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) July 28, 2016
@womensweb a1 to meet strangers, learn about new destinations #womenonthemove — Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo) July 28, 2016
@womensweb a1 to meet strangers, learn about new destinations #womenonthemove
— Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo) July 28, 2016
@womensweb I travel to get a glimpse if diff cultures and find those common threads. #Womenonthemove — Carona Mohapatra (@carona_m) July 28, 2016
@womensweb I travel to get a glimpse if diff cultures and find those common threads. #Womenonthemove
@womensweb Travel makes me break the prejudice that ‘People from XYZ region are hospitable/ rude blah blah’. #Womenonthemove — Meenakshi (@polkajunction) July 28, 2016
@womensweb Travel makes me break the prejudice that ‘People from XYZ region are hospitable/ rude blah blah’. #Womenonthemove
— Meenakshi (@polkajunction) July 28, 2016
A1 To explore myself as much as I explore places, people and culture #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/LFKgLn8SLz — Elita (@NomadicThunker) July 28, 2016
A1 To explore myself as much as I explore places, people and culture #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/LFKgLn8SLz
— Elita (@NomadicThunker) July 28, 2016
@womensweb q2. South Africa alone and loved every minute of it, minor concerns for safety but overall grt experience #WomenOnTheMove — Nari Network (@TheNariNetwork) July 28, 2016
@womensweb q2. South Africa alone and loved every minute of it, minor concerns for safety but overall grt experience #WomenOnTheMove
— Nari Network (@TheNariNetwork) July 28, 2016
@womensweb when I travelled to NYC all alone..In a city like that, I found solitude and adventure amongst unknown crowds #womenonthemove — Sonali (@sonali2010) July 28, 2016
@womensweb when I travelled to NYC all alone..In a city like that, I found solitude and adventure amongst unknown crowds #womenonthemove
A2 I find my appetite for adventure satiated by using public transport everywhere I go 😛 #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/NrVnxH8a7m — Elita (@NomadicThunker) July 28, 2016
A2 I find my appetite for adventure satiated by using public transport everywhere I go 😛 #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/NrVnxH8a7m
@womensweb Not an “adventure” trip per se, but loo hunting in a tiny village in France was an adventure in itself 😛 #womenonthemove — Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) July 28, 2016
@womensweb Not an “adventure” trip per se, but loo hunting in a tiny village in France was an adventure in itself 😛 #womenonthemove
@womensweb Not into adventure travel but my Bhutan trip was all about that. Bhutan is a trekker’s paradise. — Carona Mohapatra (@carona_m) July 28, 2016
@womensweb Not into adventure travel but my Bhutan trip was all about that. Bhutan is a trekker’s paradise.
@womensweb I find that adventure finds us in the unlikeliest of places if only we are open and not rigid about travel plans #womenonthemove — Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) July 28, 2016
@womensweb I find that adventure finds us in the unlikeliest of places if only we are open and not rigid about travel plans #womenonthemove
@womensweb At Drona’s cave in #Dehradun.Wading thru waters 2 reach d cave n trekking d whole route wid cousins at d age of 13 #adventurous — Meenakshi (@polkajunction) July 28, 2016
@womensweb At Drona’s cave in #Dehradun.Wading thru waters 2 reach d cave n trekking d whole route wid cousins at d age of 13 #adventurous
@womensweb my first solo trip to Europe after my 8 years break up. That was truly one heck of a life changing adventure. #Womenonthemove — Archana (TSW) (@BeingAHappyGirl) July 28, 2016
@womensweb my first solo trip to Europe after my 8 years break up. That was truly one heck of a life changing adventure. #Womenonthemove
— Archana (TSW) (@BeingAHappyGirl) July 28, 2016
.@womensweb Then there was this one time we explored Konkan without making any reservations.. travelled in passenger trains and local buses! — Anamika Nandedkar (@meg123nandu) July 28, 2016
.@womensweb Then there was this one time we explored Konkan without making any reservations.. travelled in passenger trains and local buses!
— Anamika Nandedkar (@meg123nandu) July 28, 2016
@womensweb @NomadicThunker I completely agree! Trams in Kolkata, Trains in Mumbai…abundant resources for stories lasting a lifetime!👍 — Meenakshi (@polkajunction) July 28, 2016
@womensweb @NomadicThunker I completely agree! Trams in Kolkata, Trains in Mumbai…abundant resources for stories lasting a lifetime!👍
@womensweb Travel for me is a change of scene. Knowing a new place. And sometimes meeting up with friends. Solo travel gives me-time. 😊 — Aditi Mahale (@aditi_mahale) July 28, 2016
@womensweb Travel for me is a change of scene. Knowing a new place. And sometimes meeting up with friends. Solo travel gives me-time. 😊
— Aditi Mahale (@aditi_mahale) July 28, 2016
Beating heart-breaks, trying new cuisines, knowing cultures, exploring virgin places, re-inventing ourselves to unraveling false beliefs; travel is the sure-shot gateway to a plethora of experiences.
@womensweb A4. Lot of challenges like 1) Loos 2) unsolicited attention from the opposite gender 3) Few solo female travelers #Womenonthemove — Archana (TSW) (@BeingAHappyGirl) July 28, 2016
@womensweb A4. Lot of challenges like 1) Loos 2) unsolicited attention from the opposite gender 3) Few solo female travelers #Womenonthemove
@womensweb Q4. U hv to remain adaptable to situations, can’t expect comfort everywhere and pls be nice to the locals.I saw very few women. — Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) July 28, 2016
@womensweb Q4. U hv to remain adaptable to situations, can’t expect comfort everywhere and pls be nice to the locals.I saw very few women.
— Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) July 28, 2016
Q4 For me as a woman, I find it difficult to find a clean toilet in India. #Womenonthemove https://t.co/cFFViQg3hr — Moy (@mayurirk) July 28, 2016
Q4 For me as a woman, I find it difficult to find a clean toilet in India. #Womenonthemove https://t.co/cFFViQg3hr
— Moy (@mayurirk) July 28, 2016
@womensweb for India – lack of loos and lot of unwarranted attention no matter where you are!! #WomenOnTheMove — Sonali (@sonali2010) July 28, 2016
@womensweb for India – lack of loos and lot of unwarranted attention no matter where you are!! #WomenOnTheMove
@womensweb just do it already. May be travel with women travelling groups, if toilets are the issue. Someone surely knows where to find one — apurva (@apurvac) July 28, 2016
@womensweb just do it already. May be travel with women travelling groups, if toilets are the issue. Someone surely knows where to find one
@womensweb staying connected is a challenge. Most places have no network! And no, there is hardly any female company you can expect. — Megha (@dsmegha) July 28, 2016
@womensweb staying connected is a challenge. Most places have no network! And no, there is hardly any female company you can expect.
— Megha (@dsmegha) July 28, 2016
@womensweb A5. Fear doesn’t lie in the place but in our mind. Every place is safe, if precautions are well taken care of. ##Womenonthemove — Archana (TSW) (@BeingAHappyGirl) July 28, 2016
@womensweb A5. Fear doesn’t lie in the place but in our mind. Every place is safe, if precautions are well taken care of. ##Womenonthemove
Q5 Just let go and go…you won’t realize how this will change you as a person..#WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/o1XqgrO04K — Moy (@mayurirk) July 28, 2016
Q5 Just let go and go…you won’t realize how this will change you as a person..#WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/o1XqgrO04K
@womensweb for solo travels – plan better and in advance, travel safe and lastly don’t hesitate #YOLO #womenonthemove — Sonali (@sonali2010) July 28, 2016
@womensweb for solo travels – plan better and in advance, travel safe and lastly don’t hesitate #YOLO #womenonthemove
@womensweb Q5. Until you travel, you’ll never know what you’re missing! Not only is it fun but the experience gained is invaluable. — Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) July 28, 2016
@womensweb Q5. Until you travel, you’ll never know what you’re missing! Not only is it fun but the experience gained is invaluable.
@editorsahiba @imperialjyoti @womensweb Lets go I say. The itch should be calmed. 😁 — Aditi Mahale (@aditi_mahale) July 28, 2016
@editorsahiba @imperialjyoti @womensweb Lets go I say. The itch should be calmed. 😁
@womensweb A5 Plan well,research a lot on the places,but once you are at the destination ,trust ur instincts,soak in the spirit of the place — Hiral (@Hiral33359984) July 28, 2016
@womensweb A5 Plan well,research a lot on the places,but once you are at the destination ,trust ur instincts,soak in the spirit of the place
— Hiral (@Hiral33359984) July 28, 2016
@NomadicChica Isn’t it ?! I feel so liberated and learnt when I travel.No classroom can teach this ☺@womensweb — Meenakshi (@polkajunction) July 28, 2016
@NomadicChica Isn’t it ?! I feel so liberated and learnt when I travel.No classroom can teach this ☺@womensweb
@editorsahiba first time is tough.. Then you start enjoying it @womensweb — Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo) July 28, 2016
@editorsahiba first time is tough.. Then you start enjoying it @womensweb
@womensweb just go for it. Wade through the initial hesitation, your are never going to regret it. — Megha (@dsmegha) July 28, 2016
@womensweb just go for it. Wade through the initial hesitation, your are never going to regret it.
Lots of motivation from the sorority. Happy travelling!
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