With summer holidays looming and half of Britain currently arguing in airport queues over the correct dimensions of a cabin bag, one local traveller has declared that travel remains “the best thing for the human mind since someone invented putting gravy on chips”.
Experts say travel broadens the mind.
It also empties the bank account, destroys your sleep pattern and occasionally leaves you standing barefoot at airport security while a stranger inspects your deodorant.
But apparently, it’s all worth it!
For some lucky people, travel comes with work attached, which is essentially the modern version of winning the Euromillions.
While the rest of us are battling rush hour traffic and wondering if we can survive another Teams meeting, these fortunate souls are wandering through Edinburgh watching street performers dressed as silver robots pretending not to need the toilet.
And, according to seasoned travellers, the real joy isn’t just seeing new places, it’s people watching.
Every city offers its own fascinating wildlife. In London, it’s commuters aggressively speed walking while holding Pret coffees.
In airports, it’s dads loudly announcing gate numbers as though they personally built Terminal 5.
Travel also provides valuable perspective.
Nothing makes you appreciate your own bed quite like spending three nights in a hotel room where the air conditioning sounds like a helicopter attempting to take off!
But, while many embrace adventure, there is one holiday trend still dividing the nation: camping.
Despite thousands claiming they “love getting back to nature,” critics remain unconvinced.
One local man described camping as “paying money to sleep badly outdoors while a mosquito drinks your body weight in blood”.
He added: “If I wanted discomfort, strange smells and limited washing facilities, I’d visit a music festival.”
Still, travel in any form remains a glorious escape from modern chaos. Whether it’s a luxury city break or a rainy weekend in Wales, sometimes all you really need is a change of scenery, and a hotel mattress thicker than a yoga mat.