{"id":40155,"date":"2026-01-22T12:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/?page_id=40155"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:59:31","slug":"40155-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/40155-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why Exploring New Places Changes You<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40024\" src=\"https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-768x1036.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-800x1079.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40024\" src=\"https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-768x1036.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.phuket-times.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_2025-01-05-11-02-41-74-6-800x1079.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><br \/>\nTravel is more than just moving from one location to another. 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