Fact: Getting over a heartbreak—be it from a loss of a loved one or simply a failed relationship—is never easy. When they’re heartbroken, most people tend to clam up and brood. And that’s A-okay! But let’s face it, there will come a time that you will have to function properly and reconnect with the world. And what better way to mend a broken heart than to go and venture out into the world (or the rest of the Philippines)? Though traveling is not a proven fix for a broken heart, it will help tremendously with the painstaking process of moving on.
Here are 10 ways on how traveling can potentially patch a broken heart up:
9. Traveling Helps You Learn A Nee Skill Or Two
When people enter a relationship, they tend to forego their hobbies and plans. Now that you’re single, you have all the time to yourself, so get your off butt and sharpen your skills!
Remember that 3-unit Mandarin course you took in college? Now you can put that to good use in Shenzhen or even Beijing. Your Canon’s been gathering dust? Use it to snap photos of the sites you visit! When you travel, surely there is one dormant skill that you’re bound to hone.