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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Traveling just to see sights is of course lame. The point of traveling is to meet people and get to understand viewpoints on life that are different from your own. The things I always remember aren’t the things I saw, but the people I met.[/quote]

Hate to burst your bubble, but those people don’t care and don’t remember you. I’m not saying this to be unkind.

It may seem like a life altering illuminating transformative experience for you, but to the natives you’re just another tourist treating them like some sort of interactive living museum. Those people are living their life and facing their own struggles and joys of daily living wherever they live. Their lives are not transformed just bc you spoke to them.[/quote]

The last poster makes a good point.

How many French, Australian, Indian or other countries' tourists do you chat to during a typical week of work or school in the DC area? Do you share your view points on life whenever you encounter a tourist?

I can't say I meet many tourists at the supermarket, the doctor's office, the dry cleaners, the car repair shop or at swim practice. Most people I encounter have earbuds stuck in their ears and don't talk as they do self check out at the store or library or airport. While I enjoy meeting people while traveling, most of them are too busy getting on with their lives as well.[/quote]

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