Dreams about traveling – what do they mean? (Dream interpretation travel)
To be traveling in a dream is something a lot of people dream about. And no wonder, because “travel dreams” are often about our own journey of life – our movement forwards (or backwards) in life, that is. The following describes various aspects of what it means to travel in dreams.
To be traveling in a dream as a symbol of movement in life/journey of life. When seeing yourself traveling in a dream, either by car, by train, by ferry, etc., well, then it is usually about your own journey in life – the inner (and outer) development you are going through. Which mode of transport you use can also be of significance – see for example the blog posts about driving a car and riding a bus. The interesting thing, then, is what you experience on these night-time travels; is there something which prevents you from getting there? Are you struggling to make it in time (see the blog post about being late)? And where are you actually going?
A classic theme in travel dreams is that you are carrying a lot or too much (heavy) luggage, making it difficult or maybe even impossible for you to catch the bus, train, ferry, plane or whatever it may be in your dream. The main question for the dreamer could then be; is something we are carrying with us in our life story somehow pinning us down in our current situation, and making it difficult for us to move on before we let it go? (See the post about luggage in dreams)
Dreams about being scared of losing your passport (your identity papers) are also common when you are at a point in your life when you are about to move into the unknown, for example in your career. In real life, the fear of losing your identity (status etc.) can of course prevent you from taking the plunge into the unsafe and unknown. You can also encounter various barriers on your (dream) journey. These often symbolize your own mental barriers, but they can of course also be barriers that someone else puts in front of you (for example your partner or your parents trying to talk you out of doing something). However, always look inwards before you look for outside reasons.
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When trying to understand your dreams it is important to know that your dreams are… your dreams. As such, you are the best person to figure out the true meaning of your dreams.
However, it is important to learn how to generally approach your dreams. Dream dictionaries like this one are only a supplement, and if you want to fully utilize the potential of your dreams, you should start at a different place.
My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” gives you a great foundation for understanding (and recalling) your dreams.
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As mentioned, the mode of transportation in your dream is often important. If you’re driving a car, it seems that you are well on your way in life – in a car, you decide where you go – but if you are a passenger in a car someone else is driving, it may mean the exact opposite. In this case it might be this other person (in the outside world) or what this person represents within you that have taken control.
The car is often also a symbol of your body (the body that brings you around). If you drive a bus (public transportation), it may mean that you live your life in keeping with what others are doing and what they might expect from you – you are not following your own path. Traveling by ship represents a somewhat larger perspective on your life’s journey than traveling by car and bus – you can dream about shipwrecks, giant storms, etc. And you can also experience taking the ship to sea – this may symbolize a break from the family or the life you have lived until now.
The road you travel – if by land – can curve and bend and suddenly split in two, and you may be unsure about which way to choose. This will then usually equal a similar dilemma you face in your life right now – which way should I go? There are very many aspects of dreaming about being on the road, and only you – the dreamer – would know which of these is right for you in your life right now.
As a last point, I want to highlight the importance of your destination in the dream. Are you heading to unfamiliar countries? In this case, this will often be a picture of you in your waking or conscious life (including home life) where you might be exploring uncharted territories. Or it may be new aspects of yourself, a new leisure activity you wish to start, etc. You might be experimenting with new sides of yourself. If, in your dream, you are sure that you are heading towards your “final destination”, then it may be a warning about your own death – your final destination in life.
Dream dictionaries are a very helpful tool when interpreting dreams. However, generally learning how to approach your dreams, will give you a better foundation for understanding them. My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” teaches you how to much better utilize – recall and understand – your dreams.
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Also read: Why I no longer interpret dreams for free
NOTE: Dreams are 100% individual, and when you dream about traveling, it’s almost certainly about something else for you than it is for your friend, who has also dreamed about traveling. Dream interpretation / dream analysis is sometimes a difficult art, and a particular interpretation of a dream is only correct if you feel “affected” by it. Therefore, it is not certain that the above mentioned interpretations are relevant to you.
Today, Friday, March 13, 2020, after I went back to sleep at about 4:00 AM, I dreamt that I was at a house I never been before. There were people in the house who appeared to be work acquaintances. I found myself washing dishes in warm soapy water in the kitchen sink followed by me rinsing the dishes and putting them in the dish washer. I specifically took all the Sharpe knives out of the kitchen sink and put them outside in a tree and had plenty of sunlights; only to have a female guest/coworker trying to convince me to wash knives I refrain from washing. She proceeded to break one of the big knives; thinking that if she broke the tip of the knife it would be a much smaller Sharpe bladed knife and I will then washed it. I do not believe I washed the knife after she broke it and tried to convince me to wash it. I think I ignored her by turning my back to her. There was a tall white man in the house who was the only person I listened to and took advice from. He drove a baby blue Prius that is environmentally friendly and I drove a burgundy one, which I especially noticed or admired. I also wondered why the tall white guy and I drove the same exact make car and this must be symbolic. Is he my guide, my mentor, who is he my spirit questioned. In the dream, the man said he was married but I never saw his wife. Anyway, while we all gathered at the house I saw “foam” looking things raining from the sky and many thought it was snow but realized that it was, indeed, foam raining from the sky. Anyway, as soon as we all saw the foam, I heard a voice said to my spirit within me that respiratory problems in modern society are often related to the invisible particulars of foam material we have been inhaling for years unbeknownst to us. My spirit further told me that the things we breathe in is also related to the coronavirus outbreak. Anyway, as I moved away from the mentioned dream the same gentleman who is driving the baby blue car told me to walk (instead of drive) to a social gathering in a near by community. The gentle man said I had something to learn by walking with a backpack on my back with my mother and sisters’ belongings. I was also afraid of walking to the gathering or fete without my backpack that had my mother and sisters’ clothing etc because I always fear losing what I know just in case I need something from my past to comfort me on my journey in life. Nonetheless, as I walked up a muddy hill with the bag pack on my back the bag broke apart and everything in it fell directly in the mud and got ruined. As I bent down to look through the mud to see what I want to keep I realized that I no longer desire or should pick up the load I was carrying on my back because it felt good to be free. However, I sought to pick up a few items that belong to me until a taxi man blew his car’s horn; signaling me to step away from the “dirty muddy road” road and leave all my past behind and start afresh. So, I left the pile of rubbish in the mud and walked away with my flip flap on my feet filthy with mud but I felt as though I get a new start on life and the confidence to let go because I can not fix what is already destroyed. In real life my dream signifies my real desires to gain love from my mother and sisters and as such I always put myself secondary just to help them and then they always treat me like garbage. In real life I consciously decided to be strong and to forbid all my relatives who seek to use me financially or otherwise; hence, I believe my dream is indicative of my mental state and determination to focus on my life, personal success etc. I no longer seek to get approval or “fake” love from my relatives and I release my anger that I had toward them by telling them the truth but still communicate with them if and when I feel like. I do NO longer allow their actions, thinking etc to determine my actions.
Last night I had a dream, my boyfriend was stationed in another state since he’s in the military but in the dream I was rushing and running around looking for my stuff because I was going to get on an air plane to go be with him. But before getting on an air plane I was on a hectic field trip with my job before the summer ended and it was crazy because the children had left a bunch of stuff of course I went back to grab it and after I left my job I rushed to catch the plan ride to see my boyfriend. What could that possibly mean?
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I had a dream last night where I am all packed and on the way to airport flying somewhere and I realized that I forgot the handbag that had my passport and I looked at my watch and I had 4 hours so I am telling my mom that if dad can leave home by 1:30pm he will still be there at the airport and I will have 3 hours to check in and not to worry about
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Last night I dream about walking with my friend and we were planning to go somewhere, in the meantime we couldn’t argue what to take, she said she would take taxi, but I choose to take train and we couldn’t agree, so I had to leave her and get in the train. When I took my seat with some women I overheard one woman were talking about her couldn’t get his visa and the other women was talking the opposite.
I know this is long but I think I have to tell you the full story 🙂
So I got off the train when I reach my destination, but it took me a little while to get the house (some relatives’s house) and I finally find it.
This is it. Thank you.
I dreamt last night that I was in a hilly/mountainous region, I was surrounded by forest and there was a path that led down out of this region to a town. I could see the forest ablaze off in the distance, but didn’t feel fear. I walked that path with great confidence to that town. The town was charred and everything was burned. I met a townspeople and they invited me inside one of the charred houses for water and nourishment. I accepted. The inside of the house was unscathed and perfect. It wasn’t charred, burnt or marred. The towns person told me they lost an acre to the fire. I was sipping on some water when my mouth felt funny and I reached into my mouth and pulled out 3 of four of my front bottom teeth, the 4th tooth when I tried to remove it broke off halfway with very jagged edging. The teeth all came out with ease except the last one. I then woke up. I never felt any fear during the dream, just confidence, then confusion when the thing with the teeth happened. What does it mean?
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I just saw dream yesterday which was about travelling alone in a car with driver by a long , narrow, silent road. What does it indicate?
Hello. Last night I had a dream that I was preparing for a trip. The one thing I remember Is that I said it was an 11 hr plane ride I had to prepare for. That number kept being said in the dream. 11 hours. I looked up places 11 hours from me on a plane and Turkey and Argentina came up. Pretty sure that doesn’t mean anything. But I thought I’d put up what dream I had and what I did to find answers
I had a dream of travelling on a long luxury bus and I get to my destination in the dream.
Last night i dream traveling on airoplane and my sit number was F18. My friends that were with me on the plane try to convince me to leave my sit and be with them. Before the plane took off, i went back to my sit. But the funny thing about this dream is that, the aeroplane was not yet finished there were still parts of the plane that were missing.
I dreamt about i Was in a bus without an chauffeur driving and the bus was still going and it was lot of people in the bus. In the dream I had my passport with me but it was another women’s picture on the passport but it was my name on it
Hi I’m Stella, my mom keeps having dreams where she’s traveling somewhere, we’re not sure where. She says at first it was with friends and colleagues that have passed away ALL. At the beginning of these dreams there were Indian men wearing all white and she says now they are dressed in black.
When my mom started having these dreams she used to get sick… for the longest time, and the dreams went away and now she says they are back and we are scared, even though she’s seems fine.
last night i dream that my dad (deceased) offered me a ride on his bike and then i reached my relative place.then next saw my deceased grandpa telling me about some money he saved, next day saw my cousin in dream who came to see me off at train station and said goodbye( words that i remember) and at the same time i saw one elderly aunt of mine still alive dead( in dream) on road and pool of blood flowing out.
worried what does this dream mean to me ?
these kind of dream really scared me can you tell me what does this indicate is it good or bad.
i have not too much money. have you any suggestions free travelling or very low fair in travelling. please tell me urgent i want travel world.
I dream frequently about an end of a family holiday and I haven’t packed ready to leave?….. then its late afternoon and we should of left by 9.30am and we still have clothes in cupboards and food in kitchen.??????
Hey Michael I just had a dream about me and my girlfriend and a big group of people that I’ve never meet before but seem to be my friends. However we were all traveling on a plane together to India!!!????? When we arrived me and my spouse broke into a home and stayed the night? Than we went to the beach and swim with the whales and cows. Than me and one of my friends were helping the cows from drowning in the water. Than after we saved the cows from drowning we all gathered and had a speech among each other than we all ran to the airport to catch our next flight to Alabama??? Which is stranger because I live in Arizona???? And when we before we left on the plane I went to the bathroom than I looked and stared real hard in the mirror than my dream ended .
COULD YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF ALL THIS PLEASE!!!!????? Thank you for your time 🙌
I had a dream that am traveling with some people and my step_ mother was packing my things for me, we were going to a place intention to work for some time. I don’t understand this dream please help
I dreamt travelling with many travellers, I saw them to be business men and women in a bus but unfortunately I missed the bus at the transit point. My usual dream. Please help me.
Hi! I dreamed about travelling to a specific place in my country but when I got there, it was very different. It looked like a European country to me. I think I travelled using a car ( I am a passenger) because I remember myself getting off from it and trying to look for a place to stay. It was difficult for me to find the place where we were gonna stay that’s why my mom followed me and helped me. But she ended up arguing with the person she called to ask for a room reservation. It was resolved immediately when they showed us to our room. Big windows with white-painted walls. It was a very spacious room with just one queen size bed (it has white sheets). They actually offered us two rooms to choose from. The first room was what i mentioned above and the second room was a bit more smaller. The bed was place in the middle of two small windows. The floor of the second room had water beneath it and a glass. I was scared of it thinking that the glass might break and i might end up drowning in the water. I don’t really remember which room we chose. I then asked my brother if he brought a camera and I git mad when he said he didn’t. Btw, i wasn’t carrying anything other than my iPad. I then went outside. Because I was thinking that i am taking a vacation in my own country, i saw some people I know in school. I was in the mountain by the way where i can see the buildings in the city. I met two people there and became friends with them while taking pictures. As i walked further looking for beautiful shot, the place started to look like a European country. I didn’t really get confused but rather happy and I also felt free when i was up in the mountain taking pictures. At first, the buildings were distant to where i was standing but when i walked further( My direction was up) the ‘european’ buildings came closer to me and made it easier for me to take more photos of it. I took photos of the landscape, the european buildings, the sky, the people that i know, and the plants. That’s all that i can remember. It would be a great help if you could interpret it. Thanks💜
I’m a Christian I wont lie so when i dream i feel it has everything to do with my spirituality.i haven’t been able to remember my dreams lately but after I prayed yesterday I dreamt something.
So I’m in Africa right^this is where I’m from^.So my family&I were travelling to USA in a dream but there was a hurricane and everytime we were shielded by people from the hurricane,they offered us protection.So we are in a journey,we are told we have to go to Port Berth in order to make it on time to Baeu so that the hurricane doesn’t catch us cause its gonna hit again at night.
So there was a delay,we were anxious if we are going 2arrive on time to the airport.We travelled&waited at this other place which had multitudes&we were all told 2just wait.Suddenly this guy appeared who we didn’t begin the journey with,he started pushing so dt we may leave.So it was announced that the road to the airport is now open we may leave.
However there was too much traffic and dt guy just disappeared we waited for him for minutes and he came eventually and told us there no time to drive if we have to make it on time.so we ended up climbing the fence to the other side&we were ahead of the traffic.The next thing we were at the airport,we were free&in the airport mall.we didn’t want 2buy anything cause we said we dont want luggage.when the bags were getting scanned we out of our own free will,we left behind the luggage we brought without being told to.
We had our tickets already dont know when we bought them but I remember that mysterious guy did bring them.So when we arrive at the security check in to board the plane,he has some form he is filling up.He asks me how old I am,I tell him my age and he is there like:ohh time is catching up with u.And I respond:tell your son to marry me..forgot what he said after but it was positive.
But we were all happy.i woke up before we could board the plane but our mystery guy told us we are now safe.the time was 11am and we will arrive at 2pm at Port Berth and we will be at Baeu by the time the hurricane strikes again in Port Berth.
I tried searching for Port Berth and Baeu and I couldn’t find such places.however I did derive some meanings about the words.but I dont know if my interpretation is right.I believe the mystery guy is the same 1 I once had a dream about,he was with me during the rapture&he kept telling me I’m safe in the Lord’s hands and kept telling me to lose my friends
Please help
Last night I dreamed I was flying in a plane in an area with mountainous terrain. It appeared I was near Ireland. I then landed at an airport and I saw myself running to catch another light, which I think was going to Scotland. My watch said it was 4:00 pm and the flight was leaving at 4:20 pm. I also saw my Scottish cousin in the dream. I am at a crossroads in my life and have major decisions to make. Can you please interpret my dream?