Jennifer O'Brien May 29, 2017 2 Comments

For many travel is freedom. In honor of Memorial Day in the USA we asked you on Instagram to share visual and written answers to what freedom means to you.

 

Freedom means to live with purpose without limitations and doubt, because the world is open for you to make things happen! ressamazing (Smither Park, Houston, TX)
Freedom means to live with purpose without limitations and doubt, because the world is open for you to make things happen! ressamazing (Smither Park, Houston, TX)

 

Freedom is the absence of limitations and presence of possibilities onelove.ourlove

Freedom is happiness naturallynomadic_

For me freedom is time luluescapes

To be able to work from anywhere! hippieinheelsblog

Freedom means waking up with no alarm! smallcrazy

Freedom equals roadtripping on Route 66 right now! 100gramsofsun

Freedom - I think freedom is a fundamental right to the human spirit but it is a right that unfortunately many do not have. I'm thankful for the freedom of speech, for the freedom to be who I am, for the freedom to practice whatever religion, freedom to work, to go to school, to travel, to be you. These are all freedoms that we might take for granted from time to time here in the USA because we have had it for so long. But there are many nations that do not have that. So on this Memorial day I'm grateful for all the fallen soldiers who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom one way or another. THANK YOU.  chasingwildgusts (Cedar, Michigan)
Freedom – I think freedom is a fundamental right to the human spirit but it is a right that unfortunately many do not have. I’m thankful for the freedom of speech, for the freedom to be who I am, for the freedom to practice whatever religion, freedom to work, to go to school, to travel, to be you. These are all freedoms that we might take for granted from time to time here in the USA because we have had it for so long. But there are many nations that do not have that. So on this Memorial day I’m grateful for all the fallen soldiers who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom one way or another. THANK YOU.  chasingwildgusts (Cedar, Michigan)

 

The freedom of being ourselves and the financial freedom to follow our hearts are really important! zorymory

Freedom to me means being in a place I love and letting my hair down with the people I love! andreastravelss

Freedom to me is seeing Venice Beach sunset, sleeping in the desert, eating my favorite cheese in France, walking through the city center of my hometown in Italy. Freedom to me is being able to roam this Earth and it is something to never be taken for granted. @ire.ferri (Valley of Fire State Park)
Freedom to me is seeing Venice Beach sunset, sleeping in the desert, eating my favorite cheese in France, walking through the city center of my hometown in Italy. Freedom to me is being able to roam this Earth and it is something to never be taken for granted. @ire.ferri (Valley of Fire State Park)

 

It means being able to express myself freely and chase after my dreams mikialamode

Freedom to me means being able to speak my mind without restrictions, being able to travel wherever I want, to live in a world where everybody is treated equally and as who they are. lisatselebidis

Freedom for me means that not just I can do what I wish without problems, but that others can do it as well. Be it by other women being able able to travel and move as freely as I, study and choose their way of living, and being able to fulfill their lives without restrictions. Freedom is not just to be able to say whatever I want, is for us as a collective to be able to recognize the humanity and freedom of the other person besides us, and respect it. Totally hopeful for this day to come closer for all the strong females around bookingalife

Freedom is the one thing that we should all have a right to and fight for in this world. Freedom to think, speak, act, make art and be exactly who we want to be in this moment right now. beachbum1989

Freedom means the ability to be whoever you want, however you want. renatapereira.tv (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Freedom means the ability to be whoever you want, however you want. renatapereira.tv (New Orleans, Louisiana)

 

Freedom means the ability to let go of my fears and explore our beautiful world one country at a time. Let go of my past and prove to myself that I can travel & explore any country I want hernextstop_

Freedom is simply and truly LIFE elinatrsn

Freedom is being able to pursue our dreams! urbanadventures

Freedom begins when you realize that all your dreams depend on you anastasia_fiyalko (NY, NY)
Freedom begins when you realize that all your dreams depend on you anastasia_fiyalko (NY, NY)

 

Freedom: The chance to pursue your dreams unhindered by any law or governing body (legal or human).  pinsilei

Freedom is the ability of being yourself! dianamiaus

freedom is waking up in the morning with the only question to ask yourself being whether to go left or right. freedom is entirely follow your heart as well as being able and allowed to live what you love and to openly love what you want. freedom is being independent from what others think about you and not letting those things or forced standards of society keep you from being yourself. freedom is having the chance to become a better version of yourself every day, every second of life, if you want to. freedom is living your art, even if it’s not a successful. freedom is happiness. and even more than that: freedom is the ability to make yourself happy and see yourself as a whole, no matter what life throws at you. you are freedom. lavisionis

Freedom means to be no rules that limit me in my dreams zrodyr

Freedom is doing what makes me happy claudiaalvrz

Freedom to me means living my life the way I want to live it whimsicalfawn

Freedom means aligning the person I am with the life I live! heartandmoxie

Freedom to me means being able to speak my mind without restrictions, being able to travel wherever I want and to be able to live in a world where everybody is treated equally and as who they are. lisatselebidis (Pier 55, Seattle)
Freedom to me means being able to speak my mind without restrictions, being able to travel wherever I want and to be able to live in a world where everybody is treated equally and as who they are. lisatselebidis (Pier 55, Seattle)
“It was a big part of my life when I served in the military. And now it’s a big part of my life learning to continue to follow my dreams despite the illness that drastically changed my life two years ago. This photo was taken on my first hike after a month of being so sick from a flair up that I couldn’t leave my house. @rebekah_l_orear had to drive, and we had to take breaks on our way up. It felt so good to be able to move again, even if it was a struggle.  That was November of 2016. I haven’t had a debilitating flair up since. So freedom to me now means freedom to live my life despite my illness, and to make the most of the healthy days.”  Photo by @rebekah_l_orear, caption and photo of thetastytraveler.kt. (Pulpit Rock Park)
I asked #littlegirltravelsworld what freedom means to her and she said
I asked #littlegirltravelsworld what freedom means to her and she said “freedom means no one can tell you you can’t be silly.” @littlegirltravelsworld (Rancho Mirage)

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