Travel looks magical on Instagram, but the truth is messier. It is sweaty bus stations, questionable bathrooms, flight delays, and challenges that push you past your comfort zone. This is the raw side of the road, the side no one tells you about, and the one that makes the best stories.

Stepping outside your comfort zone doesn’t have to mean selling everything and moving across the world. It can be as simple as saying yes to something new. Travel pushed me to fail, grow, and connect in ways I never expected and it taught me that real happiness comes from growth, not perfection.