By Simon:

Travel is a silent teacher, revealing its true impact only in retrospect. My worldly explorations have taught me how to adapt to changing environments, acclimate to unfamiliar cultures and viewpoints, interact with different kinds of people and, most of all, they have taught me about myself. Travel has changed me, without question for the better. I have allowed travel to work its magic on me and it has moulded me into a more balanced, tolerant and complete person. My perimeters have been widened, my boundaries have been tested, my perspective has most certainly been altered, not only to the physical world but also–and more importantly–to the spiritual world around me, omnipresent and infinitely intriguing.