{"id":64418,"date":"2017-08-30T07:53:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T14:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=64418"},"modified":"2017-08-30T08:04:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T15:04:07","slug":"why-i-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/30\/why-i-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Cindy
Cindy exiting our Airbnb. Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why do I travel? What does traveling mean to me? Why is traveling great, and why is traveling overrated?<\/p>\n

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This is a personal essay, talking about my personal experiences on travel.<\/p>\n

1. To make money \/ for work<\/h2>\n
\"Stylish
Stylish woman outside of department store. Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First of all, I travel to make money. A large portion of my income (around 80%) comes from traveling and teaching workshops<\/a>. Therefore, a part of the reason why<\/em> I travel is tied to my income.<\/p>\n

Also, Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s research<\/a> is overseas and abroad. We spent almost a year in Vietnam for her to do research in the archives in Hanoi and Saigon.<\/p>\n

2. To learn about foreign cultures, and integrate the positive parts into my own life<\/h2>\n
\"Cindy
Cindy at work in Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For me, I love learning about new cultures, opening up my eye, and seeing how I can apply and integrate these lessons into my life. Some cultural lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve lesrned which I like:<\/p>\n

Japanese Culture<\/h3>\n