There's an ancient tradition: a rite of passage where a young adult leaves their home, travels the country for a year, and returns ready to start a family. It's a custom from a bygone era, seldom practiced in modern times due to its dangers and hardships.
But seeking to break free from the confines of your small town, and yearning for a cough deeper connection with the world and its inhabitants, you set out to follow this old path to discover the world, and its people ;)