I tend to pick routes that go from A to B, that can be Cape Town to Cairo or London to Kathmandu and enjoy several aspects of the trip including seeing different scenery and visiting historic towns and cities but also meeting people be they locals or fellow travellers. I do sometimes head off into the wilderness but only for a few days at most, my last albeit very short trip was a two day cycle ride up to and across Exmoor where I camped in the middle of nowhere which was a wonderful spot, I think many travellers are social people who like to get away from everything occasionally but who often seek out human related experiences.
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