Travel Experience

A travelers awakening


Have you ever stopped to wonder what people on the other side of the world think about where you live? I have often thought about this as I have entered some new and strange environments. Should I expect exactly what I think? In most cases, I had already built up a preconceived idea in my mind of what it would be like. I have come to realize just how much travel helps to open our minds to the world, and how it allows for the opportunity to share our learning with others.
I have had two separate experiences in Mexico. As I recall my first short experience in Mexico, I remember my thoughts before setting foot there. I had pictured contaminated water and aggressive bartering. Upon arrival, I began feeling so sorry for the Mexican people and so privileged at the life that I had waiting for me at home. I was overwhelmed by all the little children carrying boxes of Chiclets, following us around with their dirty faces, in hopes that we would buy a ...