Travelling is a fulfilling, necessary, and underrated experience. But as always, it's about the journey -- not the destination. It's important to make the most out of how you get there, whether it's by car, train, plane, or even foot. Listed below are six reasons why air travel, albeit expensive, surpasses all other mediums of travel.

1. That random stranger sitting next to you on the airplane becomes an old friend by the end of the trip.

2. Did someone say complimentary drink service?

3. The view from up there is simply breathtaking.

4. The thrill of taking off -- the loudness of it, the vibrations in your seat, the slow tilt of the world as you lift into the sky -- is like no other.

5. SkyMall magazine. Enough said.

6. With your phone on airplane mode, you get the rare opportunity to remove yourself from the rest of the world for a little while.