• Travel is proven to have a variety of benefits for mental health and wellbeing.
  • Adam Vaughan is an Air Force veteran that has turned his love for travel into his purpose.
  • Travel influencers provide an interesting service by documenting their travels and providing insight into unique cultures and histories.

Traveling is important for a person. Whether each of us acknowledges it or not, we all have a deep yearning inside of us to travel and experience the vast number of cultures the world has to offer. One of the paramount benefits of traveling is the new relationships it results in, particularly in a world where we are all of the same species, but are separated by culture and location.

The medium of travel provides an environment that is perfectly conducive to making connections with people of another culture. There is only so much knowledge one can gain from reading about another place in the world online - traveling there and experiencing it oneself is the most valuable form of learning a person can do.

Aside from this, traveling is also important for our mental health and general happiness, as has been indicated by numerous studies. Adam Vaughan is a travel influencer who knows the positive effects of travel all too well and now strives to spread this information to as many people as possible through his travel blog. This article will expound on why this is the case, as well as some of his travel highlights during his two decades of travel.

On Travel Influencers

Travel influencers are a particularly interesting form of influencer, as they both document their own lives and personality, as well as provide insight into a specific niche. Consumers watch the vlogs of travel influencers, or read their blogs, to find out about different countries.

Travel influencers often offer tips and guides on what to do, where to stay, and how much to spend when traveling. This helps consumers who may want to travel in the future to plan their own experiences. In addition to this, consumers also indulge in the content of travel influencers as a form of escapism. For many, watching and reading about unique countries and cultures is a fun and calming way to relax.

In recent years, more and more travel influencers have begun to document their extensive travels on a variety of social media platforms. Some notable travel influencers are: Chris Burkard, Jennifer Tuffen, and Aureta. Chris Burkard is known for posting high-quality content to his Instagram account, where consumers can expect to see beautiful landscapes. Aureta, on the other hand, has combined her love for fashion and travel to curate an Instagram feed that is filled with travel content, jewels, and interesting cultural monuments.

A Spark Of Passion

Adam grew up in the suburbs of Nebraska, with little taste for traveling the world for most of his formative years. Rather, to him, he was far more focussed on baseball and football or playing in the woods around his house. To young Adam, an “exciting trip” meant going to a nearby theme park such as Missouri’s Worlds of Fun or Iowa’s Adventureland.

The stories 11-year-old Adam would hear of the “far-off lands” (as he calls them) of Ireland, Germany, Japan, England, and Thailand may as well have been about the moon, as he didn’t consider traveling there to be a reality or something he even particularly desired to do.

This remained the case until Adam decided to join the Air Force in 1998. This awakened an unlimited supply of wonder and passion for traveling within Adam’s soul that he never knew existed. Once he broke free of his incognizance for this inner love for the world’s cultures, history, and pure experiences, he became immediately conscious of just how big it was.

Travel Highlights

Adam traveled exhaustively around the world during his time in the Air Force. Outside of the 12 times he was deployed to combat zones throughout his service, Adam managed to visit almost every country in Asia and Europe on his 100s of other missions around the world.

These many trips to Malaysia, Ireland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Diego Garcia, and Germany during his time in the AF merely marked the beginning of his traveling lifestyle. After retiring from the AF, Adam continued to travel the world in abundance, refusing to settle for any job that wouldn’t permit him to do so.

Most recently, this led to him acquiring a job at Meta, where he has been acting as their Operations Manager for three years now. He considers himself very fortunate that such a rewarding job facilitates his travel so frequently, and after a lifetime of traveling, has obtained a wealth of experience navigating the world’s array of cultures.

With this experience in mind, Adam established his travel blog on Instagram a number of years ago in order to be able to more effectively share his recommendations with others interested in traveling.

About Adam

Outside of traveling, Adam has a number of other interests. He is an avid fitness fanatic, having played soccer, football, and baseball it was only natural that a lifelong athlete such as himself would pick up an activity like Peloton at one point or another.

Adam claims Anthony Bourdain is his motivation for travel, his hero that guided him towards enjoying this lifelong passion of his. His role models outside the world of travel also include Gordon Ramsay, Vincent Van Gogh, Elon Musk, and Banksy.

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Closing Remarks

Adam is an inspirational individual who continues to spread positivity and travel inspiration through his Instagram posts. His impressive realization of the importance of traveling (despite being adamant about his indifference) should serve as an indication to everyone that even if you don’t expect it, this passion of his could prove just as rewarding for you to