I, like Erik_G, will never write a book on my travels. The learnings I have from travel started a fair time ago and have not left me. They have been added to and changed over time.

I used to ride a motorcycle to work and university at night. After graduating I had an idea I should experience other parts of the world. I talked my employer into giving me at least six months off work so flew to Europe and bought a cheap car (not a motorcycle - but thought about swapping the car for a motorcycle in Holland but that is another story). Travelled as far north/ south/ east and west in Europe.

This was the mid seventies - no mobile phones, no internet, no GPS, many borders to cross money to change and talk your way into some of the Communist countries. You learn a few things about yourself and others in these (sometimes challenging) circumstances.

The learnings and experience from travel stay with you, in my opinion. I can still remember many of the characters I met where we had hearty conversations using a bit of English/German/French. A great education in people, life, geography and politics.

I think these things are personal and may not be of interest to others.

When we again venture to previously visited places we have a great basis to compare the (inevitable) changes over time. Again based on your own experiential framework.

I will say that motorcycle travel has more potential to brings out the best in people. Locals (in my experience) like to come up to a packed motorcycle rider and ask where you have been and where you are going. "But you have not been to ***, I will show you on your map where to go!" Priceless.