Comments on: Travel is fatal to prejudice http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zach Everson http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-17277 Zach Everson Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:26:13 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4607#comment-17277 And evidence why not traveling to Arizona because of its loose gun laws is shortsighted. And evidence why not traveling to Arizona because of its loose gun laws is shortsighted.

]]> By: Chris http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-17087 Chris Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:05:40 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4607#comment-17087 Thanks for this quote. I agree. Travel, often thought of as a journey outward, ends up being a journey inward, if you allow it to be. Travel is transformative when you allow it to break down the intergenerational or cultural inheritance of the arrogant parts of one’s self. Then, we all must hope, the experience of seeing these parts welcomes the duty to transform them into something more hospitable. I think a person accepts the growth that travel can allow, when there is an acceptance of the vulnerability that is brought to light in the face of another who is different, separate. Other people are our most powerful teachers; they are the mirrors that reveal where we need to grow. Often, our most important teachers are those who see the world through very different perspectives and experiential backgrounds, those who have lived experiences with which we are the least comfortable and familiar. Thanks for this quote. I agree. Travel, often thought of as a journey outward, ends up being a journey inward, if you allow it to be. Travel is transformative when you allow it to break down the intergenerational or cultural inheritance of the arrogant parts of one’s self. Then, we all must hope, the experience of seeing these parts welcomes the duty to transform them into something more hospitable. I think a person accepts the growth that travel can allow, when there is an acceptance of the vulnerability that is brought to light in the face of another who is different, separate. Other people are our most powerful teachers; they are the mirrors that reveal where we need to grow. Often, our most important teachers are those who see the world through very different perspectives and experiential backgrounds, those who have lived experiences with which we are the least comfortable and familiar.

]]> By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-17051 brian from nodebtworldtravel.com Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4607#comment-17051 Great quote. When you've put yourself in a new environment and interacted with people, you see them as PEOPLE and not abstract ideas or concepts or preconceived prejudices. How much different would the world be if we had mandatory travel to other countries? Not everyone, but a lot more people's world perspective would change. Great quote. When you’ve put yourself in a new environment and interacted with people, you see them as PEOPLE and not abstract ideas or concepts or preconceived prejudices.

How much different would the world be if we had mandatory travel to other countries? Not everyone, but a lot more people’s world perspective would change.

]]> By: Laura http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-17049 Laura Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:51:13 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4607#comment-17049 This quote has been following me. I've been thinking of it for weeks, and now, suddenly, it's appeared on my computer screen. Maybe it's an omen of good things to come. :) This quote has been following me. I’ve been thinking of it for weeks, and now, suddenly, it’s appeared on my computer screen. Maybe it’s an omen of good things to come. :)

]]> By: Rich Cook http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-17048 Rich Cook Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:48:29 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4607#comment-17048 Normally, I'd agree but I work for a company that has people working all over the world. Many of the Americans have a strangle-hold on their prejudices and narrow-mindedness that even travel to multiple countries doesn't seem to even injury, much less kill. Would that it were true! Normally, I’d agree but I work for a company that has people working all over the world. Many of the Americans have a strangle-hold on their prejudices and narrow-mindedness that even travel to multiple countries doesn’t seem to even injury, much less kill. Would that it were true!

]]> By: Lola http://www.vagablogging.net/travel-releases-us-from-the-treadmill-of-domestic-habit-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-17043 Lola Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:52:34 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4607#comment-17043 haaa. my favorite travel quote. haaa. my favorite travel quote.

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