any advice on such a huge decision?

I'll try to keep this short and sweet..

I have a wonderful girlfriend whom i love very much. We have so much fun when were together, and we are alike in so many ways. We've known eachother for almost 6 years now. We dated in 9th grade but that ended due to some things i said about her parents. We're now dating again and we've been dating for almost six months now.

We both love eachother and i know this is true.

But.

During my senior year in high school i moved to a new place where i had no friends and spent a lot of time reading and developing my mind. I studied sociology, health, countries around the world, cultures, spanish and portuguese. These things ive studied have made me really want to explore the world. Or really just latin america for the most part. Not only do i want tol explore these places, i want to move there and live there for a while, if not for the rest of my life. They have such a better way of life in my opinion. It is just so much more favorable than the life im living now. Work, go home sleep start over. I know im not the only one who thinks living like this is harmful to my health and state of mind. Its modern day slavery in my eyes.

So what do i do? Do i stay with her, and never know whats out there.. never see for myself the life i could be living? Or do i go? Leave her, and maybe never come back.. Its really hard for me because she has never done anything wrong to me, and done nothing but treat me well. and she deserves the same in return, and thats what i give her. I just dont think other guys would and i would hate to see her end up with an axxhole that doesnt treat her with the respect she deserves......

So i would really like some input onb this for i have been waging this war in my head for a while, and i still fight it everyday...

Thanks for reading :)