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Tourist/Traveler: Redux

Sightseeing can’t compete with miracle of everyday lives, it really can’t. That’s some of what I tried to get across in my previous post on the topic of tourism v. travel.  The Lost Globe cautions against the anti-tourist

He misses the worlds best attractions because there are to many tourists there and the location has lost it’s authenticity.

and I agree with that sentiment.  The anti-tourist is so busy ‘traveling’ that s/he doesn’t see the world that unfolds around them. I think there’s something to be said for avoiding tourist traps which can be disappointing, but you can see a touristed destination while still . . . → Keep Going: Tourist/Traveler: Redux

Madrid: Mi Amor

Madrid is the Spanish Major: I know I’m biased, but it’s nice to see that the New York Times agrees with me!

I think Spain will always have a special place in my heart because it was there that I went on my first overseas trip. I was 16 and traveling with my high school classmates as a part of an exchange trip. Sure, there were chaperones but this wasn’t a family trip, we were out and about on our own.

When I returned in 2002, I was able to revisit some favorite spots and find some new ones, but it was overall a feeling . . . → Keep Going: Madrid: Mi Amor