Or a Gay bar.
and if you hang out in Amsterdam or Paris or Sidney or Hong Kong or Vancouver or Shannon or Warsaw..or Tokyo, or Capetown.
really folks, all I was saying is that for me--to travel is more of a necessity than other things are....It is much more important to me than a lot of material things, but that's me--everyone is free to choose.
and that is the difference in being a traveler and being a tourist.
It is not the luxurious touristy places that I find interesting; nor is it the high priced means of travel. I chose a ferry over a cruise ship; an apartment over a five star hotel...I wanted to get to know the people.
One of my favorite books is
Dark Star Safari,by acclaimed travel writer Paul Theroux where he "tells the story of his journey across the African continent. Observant and intensely curious, not only does he witness the poverty, disease, and corruption, but also the wide diversity of Africa. He interacts with both famous people and tribesmen, ventures where caution might be better advised, and assimilates himself into places rarely seen by big-game safaris or tourists. Africa is the "dark star," a different place from the rest of the world that still exerts an influence on it. The Minneapolis Star Tribune says of Dark Star Safari, "This is a masterwork by a master writer."
What was interesting to me about the article I posted, is that many Americans,
even when they can afford to...can get away, don't have elderly or sick relatives or children or whatever...even then, many choose to stay home. I am just curious about that--that's all.
"One of the true benefits of travel to foreign countries is it's probably the greatest form of diplomacy," Bommarito said. "Strange ideas go away and you realize that we're all similar, just with different cultures."
Didn't mean to offend anyone...
