Travel Far, Pack Light...
This is my page dedicated to the art of traveling. It's not just a part of my life, it's who I am. My blood is foreign to a native homeland, and is anxious when I cannot be in the midst of a travel adventure anywhere and everywhere around the world. I love languages and people, cultures and new cities/countries. To travel is to find the real beauty among all people and places, as it is to find peace within yourself.
"I love to travel, but hate to arrive." -Albert Einstein
How To Be a Traveler, NOT a Tourist...
Just a few words, from my own personal insight...
1.Fashion Yourself to Comfort BE COMFY IN YOUR CLOTHES, BUT ATTEMPT TO DRESS NOT TO SHOW OFF HOMETOWN PRIDE OR TO STAND OUT IN A HAWAIIN SHIRT
2.Picture This! TAKE TONS OF PICTURES, BUT OF PLACES YOU CAN'T FIND IN BOOKS AND ON-LINE - BUT DO NOT RELY ON JUST PICTURES
3.Come On and Take a [Free] Ride! USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
4.Accepted Everywhere You Want to Be DO NOT JUST USE YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR ALL OF YOUR PURCHASES, THE ACT OF BEING PART OF A CULTURE IS USING THEIR CURRENCY
5.Culture: It's What's For Dinner GO OUT OF YOUR CULINARY BOUNDARIES AND EAT TRADITIONAL/AUTHENTIC CUISINE - AND TRY MOM/POP PLACES AND HOLE IN THE WALL'S, TOO; ASK THE LOCALS FOR REC'S
6.Relax for a Delicate Few RELAX ON A PARK BENCH OR AT A CAFE, WHILE STILL TAKING IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE TOWN...
7.Cómo What?! TRY SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. STUDY COMMON PHRASES AHEAD OF TIME IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE LANG., BUT ALSO DON'T CARRY A TRANSLATION BOOK WITH YOU EVERYWHERE - TRY TO BLEND IN A BIT.
8.Reservation for Two? TRY STAYING AT HOSTELS OR PENSIONS, CHEAPER THAN HOTELS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU TRAVEL ALONE.
Look around; see past the horizon and into the eyes of the people you brush shoulders with.
Traveling: its destinations are infinite and always subject to change. It's about experiencing the culture, not the attractions. Learn about the world, its cultures, its people, its languages and customs, and in turn, learn about yourself.
A few great travel essays/books - MUST reads!
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