The world is dynamic and ever changing. Tourists are arriving to fulfill some fantasy they have of a place. Some unspoiled relic that sweeps them off to some di

The world is dynamic and ever changing. Tourists are arriving to fulfill some fantasy they have of a place. Some unspoiled relic that sweeps them off to some distant past. When they get there, the fantasy is broken as they see the reality of the hordes of other fantasy chasers. So if you want to be a traveler instead of a tourist, you must first shed your preconceptions and expectations. You may need to go the the kind of places you've never dreamed of going. You'll need to go there ready to experience it as it is, instead of how you'd wish it to be. I went to Pisa a few years ago, mostly by chance. I thought I'd go take a look at that tower and was at first disgusted to see how the tourists had ruined the place. But then I looked again, rows and rows of people leaning, arms outstretched, askew, faces twisting into smiles. See what there is to see and you may yourself be changed, traveler.