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And yet, people traveling somewhere will always end up having a broader life experience and better idea about the world outside, than those who don't travel any

• coldtea 7y ago
  >And yet, people traveling somewhere will always end up having a broader life experience and better idea about the world outside, than those who don't travel anywhere.. Maybe, or maybe they'll just be as narrow-minded as before, judging the other place with preconceived notions, and thinking they now know it expertly too (just because they visited it as tourists). If we insist on traveling, I'd say the "best way to break prejudices and stereotypes on certain country/people" is to work there for a year, in a low/median-end job along with the locals at that (not in some expat enclave for the privileged with echo-chamber friends).
  • ivanhoe 7y ago
    > Maybe, or maybe they'll just be as narrow-minded as before, Maybe, but less likely than those who stayed home... It's not just about traveling, it applies to all aspects of our social interactions... in order to change your perspective on things you need to have your presumptions challenged, and that will not happen if you're always in the same social bubble that reinforces your existing beliefs...