The Art of Traveling

The Art of Traveling

These are some rules I try to follow when I travel:

1. Travel lightly. Remember, you are not traveling for people to see you. Take only what you need, and leave your fancy clothes at home.

2. Travel expectantly. Every place you visit is a surprise package waiting to be opened. Untie the strings with an expectation of high adventure.

3. Travel hopefully. "To travel hopefully," wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, "is better than to arrive."

4. Travel humbly. Visit people and places with respect for their traditions and ways of life, as different as they may be from your own.

5. Travel courteously. Consideration for your fellow travelers and for all you meet along the way will enhance your pleasure.

6. Travel gratefully. Show appreciation for the many things done by others for your enjoyment and comfort.

7. Travel with an open mind. Leave all your prejudices at home.

8. Travel with curiosity. It's not how far you go, but how deeply you go that mines the gold of experience.

9. Travel patiently. Take the time to understand people in other countries - especially when there are language barriers. Learn a few words, if only to say "hello" and "goodbye". The natives will love you for it.

10. Travel with the spirit of a world citizen. You'll discover people are basically much the same the world over. Appoint yourself an Ambassador of Good Will wherever you go.

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