We travel because we can. We are lucky. We are privileged.

Whether youre a long-term backpacker or a once a year holiday-maker, freely travelling to another land is a luxury.

Many of us were born in the right country, with a useful passport, no persecuted religion to identify with, no war. Total freedom to roam.

We won the global postcode lottery, doing nothing to earn the privilege of landing on earth in a useful place. Our paths are mapped depending on the geographical location our baby bodies land.

This article isnt designed to guilt-trip but to provoke some thought. Accept that if you travel you are privileged, embrace it and be grateful for it. Use your life advantage to explore, become more open-minded and culturally tolerant.