Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have.Imagine how the Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from what he'd seen before.And how marvelous(了不起的) it must have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia！His brain must have been packed with everything he'd seen and heard, leading to the founding of the Silk Road.
Some people have traveled all over the world, and travel is a way of life for them.They perhaps know what to expect before they travel.That's why the best travel is the first one.Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States.Of course, he has probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV, and the White House, and all the other famous sights.But nothing would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window(舷窗) as the plane lands, watching the buildings and streets of the real America come into view.
Although travel is often just for recreation, it's also educational.We may not know that we are getting an education, but we still are.
We're learning every day：new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life.But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom.One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly a moral one.As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn't necessarily the best.The British politician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said, "Travel teaches toleration."
