"Thoughtful Traveling" ~ August 1 (Herman Melville)
Channel: Stan McGahey
Date: 2017-08-05

Greetings Thoughtful Travelers!  Welcome to today’s thought for August 1st!  It’s by Herman Melville, the American author and poet who wrote the classic novel, Moby Dick.  He lived from 1819 to 1891. 

“It is not down in any map; true places never are.” 

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

“By ‘true place’, I think Melville meant a place that still has its authentic character, one that has yet to be developed for tourism and changed irreparably.  And, he’s right.  Once a place is discovered, there’s a good chance it will soon be ruined by an influx of tourists. Many tourism developments, especially large-scale ones are financed by outside investors who have no attachment or loyalty to the destination other than its money-making potential. That’s why people always say, ‘You should have been here 20 years ago!”

Now…here’s the list of all the sources quoted in August.  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!