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We travel to have enlightening experiences, to meet inspirational people, to
be stimulated, to learn, and to grow.
Travel has taught me the fun in having my cultural furniture rearranged
and my ethnocentric self-assuredness walloped. It has humbled me, enriched
my life, and tuned me in to a rapidly changing world. And for that, I am
thankful. In this topic, I'll share what has made my travels most rewarding,
and how they have helped shape my worldview and inspired my activism.
As a travel teacher, I've been fortunate to draw from a variety of rich
overseas experiences. And, since just after 9/11, I've been giving a lecture
I call “ Travel as a Political Act.” I enjoy l ying all over the USA, giving this
talk to peacenik environmentalists in Boulder, high-society ladies' clubs in
Charlotte, homemakers in Toledo, Members of Congress and their aides on
Capitol Hill, and at universities across the country.
With this topic, I l esh out the message of that talk and trace the roots
of my ideas to the actual personal travel experiences from which they origi-
nated. While I draw from trips all over the globe, my professional focus
is Europe, so most of my anecdotes are set in Europe. Europe is not that
exotic, but it's on par with us in development, coni dence, and impact on the
developing world. Consequently, Europe provides an instructive parallel-
yet-dif erent world from which to view the accomplishments of our society
and the challenges we face.
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