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> I was lucky to settle down, go back to school, and find a passion in programming and science which drives me toward working on bigger problems than myself, th

> I was lucky to settle down, go back to school, and find a passion in programming and science which drives me toward working on bigger problems than myself, that might help humanity in some way This is exactly why everyone should travel. The thing that you find out is that the rest of the world isn't so different from wherever you're from. Perhaps the colors and shapes of the architecture and food is different, but people are pretty much people. There are some cultural differences that are helpful to learn too, but learning that the world is big and also that it isn't is extremely valuable. My lessons from traveling (I still like doing it though): You cannot run away from yourself, taking pictures of things doesn't make you more interesting, people like to party, people are mostly good, you get to decide what matters

ccccccccccccc 8y ago
Can you expand on what you mean by "it isn't extremely valuable?"
- stevedomin 8y ago
  I think he meant "also that it [the world] isn't [big] is extremely valuable".
jopsen 8y ago
> This is exactly why everyone should travel. The thing that you find out is that the rest of the world isn't so different... Maybe some people could learn the lesson without having to personally experience it. A lacture plan that involves flying people around the globe seems environmentally problematic.
- icebraining 8y ago
  Unless you live on an island, traveling doesn't have to be by plane. Here in Europe many youths get an Interrail pass[1], and you can get to Africa with a short ferry crossing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrail
  - lhorie 8y ago
    I think you have it somewhat backwards though. Europe is small. Unless you live in Europe, you are quite restricted in terms of how much variety you can experience without flying. For example, a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes over 6 hours of driving (bus is even worse). And that's "just next door" as far as US metropolitan cities go. And no, this isn't americanism or defending car culture. Consider also that rail system coverage in South America or Africa is severely lacking if compared to Europe. And for better or for worse, a very large number of popular destinations are indeed insular. Ironically, Europe is also effectively inaccessible without planes for tourists from elsewhere (either because of geography or sheer distance)
- peterlk 8y ago
  You don't need to fly around the world to see many of the benefits of traveling. Perhaps more Americans should drive down through Latin America - and I don't mean partying in Cabo. Perhaps more Americans should drive around the country.

ccccccccccccc 8y ago

Can you expand on what you mean by "it isn't extremely valuable?"

stevedomin 8y ago
I think he meant "also that it [the world] isn't [big] is extremely valuable".

jopsen 8y ago

> This is exactly why everyone should travel. The thing that you find out is that the rest of the world isn't so different... Maybe some people could learn the lesson without having to personally experience it. A lacture plan that involves flying people around the globe seems environmentally problematic.

icebraining 8y ago
Unless you live on an island, traveling doesn't have to be by plane. Here in Europe many youths get an Interrail pass[1], and you can get to Africa with a short ferry crossing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrail
- lhorie 8y ago
  I think you have it somewhat backwards though. Europe is small. Unless you live in Europe, you are quite restricted in terms of how much variety you can experience without flying. For example, a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes over 6 hours of driving (bus is even worse). And that's "just next door" as far as US metropolitan cities go. And no, this isn't americanism or defending car culture. Consider also that rail system coverage in South America or Africa is severely lacking if compared to Europe. And for better or for worse, a very large number of popular destinations are indeed insular. Ironically, Europe is also effectively inaccessible without planes for tourists from elsewhere (either because of geography or sheer distance)
peterlk 8y ago
You don't need to fly around the world to see many of the benefits of traveling. Perhaps more Americans should drive down through Latin America - and I don't mean partying in Cabo. Perhaps more Americans should drive around the country.