hey @triptolemus , I found your article really interesting
I would like to share my own story of how I found myself travelling
undertaking Engineering as my degree in college was very hard because the stream I choose was very Tough fr a beginner like me
I personally ha thoughts on killing myself several time due to depression and pressure i faced while i was undertaking my education .
I was seriously depressed for a long time , just when a really good friend of mine , bought me a one-way ticket to a hillstation named Yercaud
he told me to take a break and just enjoy myself amidst the pure and soothing wind at the top

I FOUND MYSELF THERE
something that i had lost from myself the peace and the life changing experience that it gave me
for the next six months i travelled and travelled to various hill stations
Currently , I am A graduate with good rank and setting up my business with no Thoughts of depression or killing myself
I guess thats what travelling does to one
So I think Travel is definitely worth spending money on!!
:)