{"id":56056,"date":"2017-01-24T09:18:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T15:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=56056"},"modified":"2017-10-01T18:13:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T23:13:40","slug":"7-ways-trip-africa-will-change-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/7-ways-trip-africa-will-change-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"7 ways a trip to Africa will change you forever"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look forward to.\u201d\u2014Richard Mullin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

There is something magical about Africa. It\u2019s different than the rest of the world. Africa is one of the last places on earth that is still raw and less disturbed by modernization. It\u2019s rich, vibrant, colorful and incomprehensibly huge. It’s hard to travel to Africa and not come home with a different perspective of the world. Here are the seven ways a trip to Africa will change you forever.<\/p>\n

RELATED<\/strong>: 5 awesome African safari lodges<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Africa will make you feel incredibly small (in a good way)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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You can’t wrap your head around how small Africa will make you feel until you see a place like the Serengeti | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

There are countless landscapes in Africa that seem to go on forever. From the endless Sahara Desert to the vast Great Rift Valley to the Serengeti, which translated literally means \u201cEndless Plains,\u201d Africa is home to many attractions with superlatives including Mt. Kilimanjaro (tallest free-standing mountain), the Ngorongoro Crater (largest intact volcanic caldera), Sahara Desert (largest desert), Dune 7 (tallest sand dune) and many more.<\/p>\n

2. You\u2019ll learn that happiness isn\u2019t proportional to wealth<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Maasai men performing a traditional dance in a small village outside the Maasai Mara National Park Kenya | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Possibly the most impactful thing you\u2019ll take away from a trip to Africa is that the people of Africa are generally happy. They may not have all the things we have at home, but nevertheless still enjoy their lives. Malawi<\/a> is possibly the best example of this. The small landlocked country is among the poorest in all of Africa, yet the people are among the warmest and friendly you\u2019ll ever meet. When checking off your safari packing list<\/a>, throw in a few things that you no longer need to\u00a0give away in Africa.<\/p>\n

3. You\u2019ll realize how absolutely huge Africa is<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Once you go to Africa you won’t come back the same. | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Most people don\u2019t realize it, but the African continent is staggeringly massive. It’s so large that most of the world\u2019s largest countries\u2014including\u00a0China, the United States, India, Mexico and about 14 other large countries\u2014would all fit within its landmass. Another fun fact most travelers don\u2019t know is that the way most maps are drawn make the areas around the equator look much smaller. Modern maps stretch the countries near the poles giving a deceivingly small appearance to countries like Kenya, Ethiopia and the DRC.<\/p>\n

ALSO:<\/strong> Imagine the huge rewards you’d earn if you booked an Africa trip! Join Orbitz Rewards now.<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Africa will make you feel alive<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s an energy to Africa that is unlike any other place in the world. You might even feel it as soon as you get off the plane; the air is different. There\u2019s something old, pure and good about this content. Scientists believe that somewhere around modern day Ethiopia, the human race started and then populated the planet.<\/p>\n

5. You\u2019ll realize most of the problems you face are first world problems<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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You don’t have an iPhone 7 yet? Wow, you have it rough. | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Most places in Africa aren\u2019t like the emotional TV commercials asking for donations, but life in much of Africa has a lot more challenges than what we\u2019re used to at home. Simple things like having clean water to drink are still issues that exist in many African countries. Even countries that have a relatively better standard of living still struggle with political and economic issues created by colonization in the past century.<\/p>\n

6. A trip to Africa will ruin zoos for you<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Sorry but a trip to the zoo will never be the same again either. | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The biggest downside to an African safari is that any future visits to a zoo will likely be a letdown. Seeing lions penned up in an enclosure isn\u2019t going to cut it anymore after what you\u2019re going to see in the Serengeti or other African game parks.<\/p>\n

7. Africa will leave you in awe and longing to return<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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There’s no place like Africa, and you’ll be back. | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Africa has a way of drawing you back. It’s a one of a kind place full of unique destinations and experiences you just can\u2019t find in other parts of the world. Once you go, you\u2019ll know.<\/p>\n

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