"Thoughtful Traveling" ~ July 30 (Colin Thubron)
Channel: Stan McGahey
Date: 2017-07-27

Greetings Thoughtful Travelers!  Welcome to today’s thought for July 30th!

It’s by Colin Thubron, a British author who writes travel narratives about his lengthy journeys in the Middle East and Asia.  He was 
born in 1939. 

“To travel rough – by local transport, sleeping in local hostels – is not, of course, to become like those around you; but it does invite their confidence, the chance of being asked into their homes, of conversation, and of incident.”

So what are your thoughts on today’s quote? Here’s mine.

“The closer you travel to the ground, the more you’ll connect with the local community.  If you rely on large anonymous, institutional travel arrangements, you’ll glide right past the very people who can make your journey the most interesting and rewarding.  You’ll get lots of plastic smiles that are rehearsed and robotic, and you’ll meet lots of other tourists, but you’ll miss the genuine warmth of getting to know the locals that you depend on for so many things.  If you want to make friends and get an authentic feel for the community, then rubs elbows with them when you travel.”

Now…here’s the list of all the sources quoted in July. I hope you’ll stop by each day to enjoy all the interesting and insightful things they have to say.  Thanks, and see you tomorrow!