To travel is to live

Many couples feel an overall increase in their perception of closeness and shared interests with their partners after traveling together.

“Couples reported a higher satisfaction out of their relationships and were much more likely to report better communication” - Philip L. Pearce, contributor in the Handbook of Tourism and Quality of Life Research.

Using travel as a means of connecting with family members reduces the chances of divorce, improves senses of well-being, and enhances the quality of bonds among members.

Travel helps couples communicate better

Relationships last longer. Divorce rates are higher among couples who don’t travel together (U.S Travel Association).

78% of non-married couples say that relaxing and taking a break from the day-to-day is an important reason to travel together (U.S Travel Association).

84% of couples who travel together report that they are more likely to communicate well with their partners than those who do not travel together. (U.S Travel Association)

Travel builds human connection and provides an opportunity to give back to and serve others

Travel helps you to connect with people you wouldn’t otherwise meet. You may look to them for guidance or they may help you feel more purposeful by helping them.

We found that when people had experiences traveling to other countries it increased what’s called generalized trust, or their general faith in humanity. (Adam Galinsky, Colombia Business School)

What a lot of psychological research has shown now is that the ability to engage with people from different backgrounds than yourself, and the ability to get out of your own social comfort zone, is helping you to build a strong and acculturated sense of your own self.

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Associate Professor of Education and Psychology at the University of Southern California
“Individuals who most connected to their family, friends, community, and other people were the healthiest and happiest” (80 year old research study at Harvard)

Travel increases sense of connection with people from backgrounds different than your own

Interact and have conversations with strangers, share new experiences, and find commonalities. Drive a sense of bonding and a new understanding. You can meet people that you wouldn’t otherwise get to in your regular life.

Travel sparks social engagement

Social and cultural factors play a central role in preventing illness, maintaining good health and treating disease. - Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein, former director of the National Institutes of Health.

A person’s social ties and the quality of social relationships can “mediate the effect of stress on health.” - Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein, former director of the National Institutes of Health.