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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to love travel and have studied abroad, was in the Peace Corps, had international boyfriends, have international friends I visited. It was formative for me when younger because I lived a very controlled and small life growing up and my parents scorned travel and other cultures. It was enlightening to understand anything that seems like a norm in the US is subjective.

That being said, the older I get the more I value actual depth and learning. When I traveled, I met local people and learned their languages and customs and tried to live similarly. I wasn't in resorts, I wasn't hiring them to entertain me.[b] I stayed for more than a week. And what did I learn? That most of them don't travel much, and are poor by our standards, and are content. They put all their efforts into their families and communities. [/b]I brought that attitude back with me and have invested time and energy getting to know my own cities and counties. There are so many subcultures within the US, I could never get bored.

I also have gotten more into nature. Emily Dickinson barely left her garden. Within a few yards there is a whole ecosystem we can barely see. Traveling is more of a state of mind than a practice. And doing it the right way doesn't involve Instagram or photogenic poses.[/quote]

Brilliantly said. This was my takeaway as well after years of traveling and living abroad.[/quote]

The highlighted part is not much different than most Americans either.  Sure some people are traveling more, but most people aren't traveling abroad.  If they've gone anywhere, it's a carnival cruise or Disney.

I have cousins back home, who are now solidly MC (but grew up in villages without electricity running water) who value travel experiences and will make an effort to take a trip to a neighboring country every few years.  It's okay to enjoy seeing other countries/cultures!  [/quote]

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