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, I had a wonderful trip and connected with the Danes I met in a
way that simply would not have been possible without my preparation.
2.
Two movies that have always captivated me have been
To Catch a Thief
and
Roman Holiday
. The first of these inspired me to take a day trip to Monaco
from Nice, to glimpse the high-life on the French Riviera, while the second
is currently inspiring a trip with my wife to Rome.
3.
As a child, I was impressed by the hardiness of the Swiss children growing
up in the Alps in the cartoon
Belle and Sebastian
. Although I've visited
Switzerland, I have yet to fully experience the Swiss Alps—for this reason,
I plan to someday hike the Haute Route in Switzerland and France with my
wife.
4.
Brazilian dance and music has always appealed to me, and when I visited
Rio de Janeiro I made a point to spend a night dancing Samba. Being sur-
rounded by the energy of the crowd and the musicians opened me to a wild
enthusiasm I hadn't felt before.
5.
I will always cherish the memories of traveling through Tuscany by train
with my friends following my graduation from graduate school. It is partly
for this reason that I'm planning the return trip to Italy now that I mentioned
above.
A well-conceived and well-planned trip will affect you on a deep level, and you have an
opportunity to decide in which way you'd like to be affected. For example, would you like
to be more relaxed, like the Brazilians; more social, like the Portuguese; more sophistic-
ated, like the French; or more easygoing, like the Italians? If you're not sure, here are some
things you can do to help guide your choice:
1.
Rent a number of movies set in the various places you're considering,
preferably in the languages of the destinations. For now you can watch with
subtitles, but eventually you'll be watching movies like these in the original
language only. Keep that fact in mind as you watch to help guide your de-
cision.
