Hi!
Sorry for the procrastination, I keep forgetting that the Turkey souveneirs have been sitting in my cupboard for a while. Turkey was fun, I believe everyone should go at least once in their lifetime! The mix of culture, food, scenery and history was amazing. I enjoyed climbing on top of (and walking through) ancient ruins, especially in Ephesus. I met nasty people, but also super nice and friendly ones. It was an eye-opener and re-defined travelling for me.
That one does not go as a tourist, but as a sojourner who lives for a while at a place, to understand and soak in the culture and way of life. I once read a quote, that travelling makes the world seem like such a big place and yet so small at the same time. I read it (in my experience) as the world being big as it contains so many types of culture and yet a history so rich that one one people group can fully experience in their lifetimes or generations. At the same time, the world is so small because we can try to understand and experience that wealth of being alive, through our travels simply by virtue of being human.
Travelling, can make us understand what it is that makes us human :)
Keep the wanderlust burning!
Ps. An article on Why you should travel young