Comments on: Does “Orientalism” persist in contemporary travel writing? http://www.vagablogging.net/does-orientalism-persist-in-contemporary-travel-writing.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:39:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric Daams http://www.vagablogging.net/does-orientalism-persist-in-contemporary-travel-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1288 Eric Daams Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:46:36 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/does-orientalism-persist-in-contemporary-travel-writing.html#comment-1288 Great post. The last line of this article says it all. Travellers and travel writers should use their experiences to open their minds and broaden their experience of other cultures, not to reinforce previously held notions. One of the main joys of travel, as far as I'm concerned, is the discovery of diversity and realities that defy stereotypes. Great post.

The last line of this article says it all. Travellers and travel writers should use their experiences to open their minds and broaden their experience of other cultures, not to reinforce previously held notions. One of the main joys of travel, as far as I’m concerned, is the discovery of diversity and realities that defy stereotypes.

]]> By: Jessica Lofbomm http://www.vagablogging.net/does-orientalism-persist-in-contemporary-travel-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1287 Jessica Lofbomm Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:17:07 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/does-orientalism-persist-in-contemporary-travel-writing.html#comment-1287 Well put! Very useful insight. Thanks for sharing it. Well put! Very useful insight. Thanks for sharing it.

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