Why We Travel Bhardwaj Ash (2025)

Why We Travel uses travel as a window into human motivations and explores what we can gain from venturing out into the world. Combining reflective memoir, evocative travel writing, research, conversations, advice and big ideas, it moves between epic adventures, journeys closer to home and explorations of the self. Each journey illuminates one of twelve motivations for travel: curiosity, inspiration, happiness, creativity, serendipity, hardship, service, healing, wonder, empathy, eroticism and hope. By examining these motivations and exploring the science behind them, the book asks why we travel, how we can do it better and whether travel can help us lead more fulfilling lives. It offers insight into the origins of our personal motivations and encourages readers to consider travel, and life, from a fresh perspective. The contents are in English.