8 Kickass Reasons to Travel to the Same Place More Than Once.
Setting foot on a place for the first time is discovering
the unchartered and unexplored for oneself; defying the stereotypes and being
idiosyncratic. For veteran ramblers,
thus stepping out on instincts is absolutely more than unusual.
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I know this is a feeling that I just can’t fight, you are the first and last thing on my mind.
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| Let's Go on a Journey, to win not only the place but also the hearts of the people. |
Yet the same seasoned travellers would recommend visiting a place more than once, so as not to regret leaving any rocks unturned. So that once you go back to your daily routines, you could boast- “vini vidi vici” from the deepest strings of your heart. A break from the daily blues thus can be well spent in an already known place.
You could
re-live your previous visit
Have a happy memory of a specific place to cherish
then why not visit the same place again to roll down the memory lane. Visiting
the place in person is way more prizing than veering through the photographs.
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| My second time in snow. But this one time I seriously missed my BAE. Missing the closest person during the happy moments is nothing but natural. |
You visit the
previously missed places first
During the last visit, you happen to miss some
wonderful places or were not aware of the site or your guide misled you,
there could be as many reasons as to have overlooked a spot. So why wait, it’s
better late than never. Those spots become your priority this time. And yet
again you get that “knowing the unknown” feeling all over the same.
You get to know
the places well
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| I visited this monastery on my third visit to Gangtok, yep you saw it right! third visit... |
You get to know
the places well
If you are travelling in a group, you literally
become the ex-officio guide for the routes. You happen to know the routes way
before you are actually told. This subdues the chances of being taken advantage
of. For a second timer budgeted itinerants, details about the shared
transportation become handy and the precise location of the cab stations are easily
accessible.
You get more
time for relaxation
Since the place is more known to you, you can have a
more of “me-time” or “family-time” in a restaurant or have a stroll through the
avenues, relaxing in one’s own ways. Time handling gets stress-free the second
time.
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| It is coffee time!!! Lots of it. |
You get to know
the offbeat ones
Since the known destinations are explored, you tend
to diverge for an offbeat site, be it a remote village or a trek through the
sloping tree covered gradients, or even blending with the natives to know their
custom and culture. You get to experience an uncultivated vista of Nature that
was never a part of your itinerary.
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| We came across this unfinished monastery on a trail at Rayong which is situated on Namchi-Ravangla road of Sikkim. |
You get a totally different picture for a different season
For a different season, the same place would dress
up differently casting a bewitching spell on the onlooker’s eye. One season’s
murky locale can be other’s limpid milieu alight with colours. Such is the
beauty of nature that you would be wondering at the differences which bring us
to…
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| The pinkish Cherry Blossom blooms only in the month of November and in another season it is all green. |
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| Rhododendrons on the other hand blooms in the April end. |
You get a
different perspective for the same photo spots
The seasonal variations would not only cast its
stupefying spell on you but on your camera as well. The same spots would have
different photos in different seasons. Even if the season be the same, a
different angle to taking the pictures would add a different perspective.
And you will evolve as a photographer. This is where you will realize that
Travel and Photography go hand in hand.
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| Buddha Park, Ravangla during november with the range visible clearly in the backdrop. |
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| The same Budhha statue in the nightlights. |
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| Buddha Park in mid-June amidst the clouds and from a different angle. There was no way the range could have been spotted. |
You get to taste
newer foods this time too
A food trail adds up to the delights to your trip,
and it is never possible to track down all the flavours of the city in just one
go. A second or even a third trip elevates the taste of the city in the true
sense.
Thus the penchant for travelling should never be
restricted to just one visit to a city. To explore the unexplored as well as
the explored is the dictum of the evergreen wanderers, should it go by the
pockets.
Happy Exploring!
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8 comments
The idea is really good. I got to visit my honeymoon destination once more and relive the visit and get new pics with my three kids. Aweee.. I need to go on a trip
ReplyDeleteThanks... :) Why wait???? A trip to anywhere is always good and welcomed too :)
DeleteThis is a really refreshing article to read. In fact, just this morning we were talking about how we would love to go to Patagonia again. If you really love a place then why would you only visit it once? You get a different perspective with each visit.
DeleteI totally agrra with these. I just love how the same place looks different in a different season
ReplyDeleteTotally agree! Reliving and recreating those moment at the same time creating new ones
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely agree that there's so much to enjoy returning to a destination. You get to spot the small differences, find new places to explore and see the tiny changes over time.
ReplyDeleteGood introspection. Absolutely agree.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with you. It's always good to go back to places you already visited. I loved my second time to Madrid.
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