Thirty and Redefining Travel's Purpose

At 25, the author moved to Goa, India, embracing a simpler, community-focused life and pursuing various hobbies. A recent trip to Kazakhstan, however, left him feeling that travel had lost its meaning. He found people across the globe to be fundamentally similar, and the internet readily provides travel information. He now prioritizes deep, lasting connections with his home community, focusing future travels on visiting friends and exploring local nature.