Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In the former Yugoslavia—Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Monte-
negro—we'll wander through the psychological and physical wreckage left
in the aftermath of a tragic war...and ponder the sobering lessons.
Considering the European Union, we'll see how a great society (living
in a parallel world to ours) is evolving. h e EU is melding together a vast
free-trade zone while trying to keep alive the cultural equivalent of the fam-
ily farm: its ethnic diversity.
Traveling to El Salvador, we'll learn about the impact of globalization
and the reality of a poor country at the mercy of a rich country—from its
own perspective rather than ours.
In Denmark, by delving into contemporary socialism and a hippie
attempt at creating a utopia in a society routinely rated the most content in
the world, we'll have a stimulating chance to consider a dif erent formula for
societal success.
We'll witness the moderate side of Islam in quickly developing nations by
visiting Turkey and Morocco. h is helps balance our perspective at a time when
the news of Islam is dominated by coverage of extremists and terrorists.
In the Netherlands and Switzerland, we'll compare European and Ameri-
can drug policies, contrasting how two equally al uent and advanced societies
deal with the same persistent problem in fundamentally dif erent ways.
Exploring Iran, we'll see how fear and fundamentalism can lead a mighty
nation to trade democracy for theocracy, and what happens when the “Axis
of Evil” meets the “Great
Satan”—from an Iranian
perspective.
Finally, I'll explain why
l ying home from each trip
reminds me how thankful I
am to live in America, why I
believe the rich blessings we
enjoy as Americans come
with certain stewardship
responsibilities, and how
we can enrich our lives by
employing our new perspec-
tive more constructively
back home.
You can travel with your window rolled up…or your
window rolled down.
