Travel is about more than the places you visit—it’s also about how the journey and experience make you feel. ✨ 

For me, the best kind of travel is choosing adventures that excite you and places that give you what you need at that particular time of your life. Sometimes that might be adventure and excitement. Sometimes it is rest and relaxation. Sometimes it may be inspiration, connection or simply the chance to experience life in a different way.

The places that we travel to can certainly create amazing memories, but I also think the best travel experience gives us something more….It can challenge us, teach us, help us grow, or simply leave us feeling a little more alive than when we left.

I think that’s why choosing the right destination really does matter. Sometimes when life gets crazy you need to go somewhere peaceful where you can slow down and just breathe. Other times you need somewhere that excites you, challenges you and pushes you outside your comfort zone.

Travel really is more than the trip itself. It is the whole journey from planning and dreaming about where you are going to, to experiencing and immersing yourself in the destination, and then returning home with wonderful memories of your travels.

 Here’s what makes travel so special (and good for the soul!):

 ✨The anticipation: The feeling of excitement you get when you are dreaming about your next adventure.

✨The experience: The grounded feeling you get when you are travelling, really living in the moment and discovering what you are capable of.

✨The reflection and memories: The happiness you feel when you look back at photos and remember the places you’ve been, the things you’ve experienced and how they made you feel.

At Deluxe Wanderlust, I share some of the places I’ve travelled to, the experiences I’ve had and the moments that have stayed with me long after I’ve returned home. Sometimes they are the big adventures - like travelling deep into the Amazon and seeing pink river dolphins in the wild. Sometimes they are the quieter moments that somehow still stay with you just as much - waking up in Paris and looking out at the Eiffel Tower from a hotel window, or watching the sky turn orange over Mykonos at sunset.

These are the kind of moments that make travel so special to me, and the ones I want to share with you - hopefully sparking a little wanderlust of your own.

 Jennie @ Deluxe Wanderlust xx