Comments on: 10 Ways Travelers Can Change The World http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:07:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dylan http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-6323 Dylan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:40:03 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-6323 I think something that can have a huge impact is not only doing things in the communities and places we visit, but un-doing things within ourselves. Allowing ourselves to question our most deeply-held morals and our vision of how the world works, to be unsettled by what we see and experience in other places, and letting go of the idea that we can always know and do what is best for another community, is maybe the most humble and humbling way that traveling can change the world. I think something that can have a huge impact is not only doing things in the communities and places we visit, but un-doing things within ourselves. Allowing ourselves to question our most deeply-held morals and our vision of how the world works, to be unsettled by what we see and experience in other places, and letting go of the idea that we can always know and do what is best for another community, is maybe the most humble and humbling way that traveling can change the world.

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]]> By: Julia http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-6319 Julia Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:23:49 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-6319 I went to Tanzania last July for a safari. Knowing there was a lot of poverty there, I brought two 50 pound suitcases with me (two are allowed on all international flights). One contained my clothes. The other suitcase was full of cheap t-shirts, children's books (donated by my local library), crayons, coloring books, chalk, balloons, bubbles, paper, scissors, school glue, candies and toothbrushes. Although the Tanzanian wildlife and scenery was nothing short of spectacular, one of the highlights of my trip was delivering my suitcase full of goodies to a local orphanage. If I could do the trip all over, I would have spent more time visiting with the orphanage I went to Tanzania last July for a safari. Knowing there was a lot of poverty there, I brought two 50 pound suitcases with me (two are allowed on all international flights). One contained my clothes. The other suitcase was full of cheap t-shirts, children’s books (donated by my local library), crayons, coloring books, chalk, balloons, bubbles, paper, scissors, school glue, candies and toothbrushes.

Although the Tanzanian wildlife and scenery was nothing short of spectacular, one of the highlights of my trip was delivering my suitcase full of goodies to a local orphanage. If I could do the trip all over, I would have spent more time visiting with the orphanage

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]]> By: Julia http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-6318 Julia Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:22:39 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-6318 I went to Tanzania last July for a safari. Knowing there was a lot of poverty there, I brought two 50 pound suitcases with me (two are allowed on all international flights). One contained my clothes. The other suitcase was full of cheap t-shirts, children's books (donated by my local library), crayons, coloring books, chalk, balloons, bubbles, paper, scissors, school glue, candies and toothbrushes. Although the Tanzanian wildlife and scenery was nothing short of spectacular, one of the highlights of my trip was delivering my suitcase full of goodies to a local orphanage. If I could do the trip all over, I would have spent more time visiting with the orphanage. I went to Tanzania last July for a safari. Knowing there was a lot of poverty there, I brought two 50 pound suitcases with me (two are allowed on all international flights). One contained my clothes. The other suitcase was full of cheap t-shirts, children’s books (donated by my local library), crayons, coloring books, chalk, balloons, bubbles, paper, scissors, school glue, candies and toothbrushes.

Although the Tanzanian wildlife and scenery was nothing short of spectacular, one of the highlights of my trip was delivering my suitcase full of goodies to a local orphanage. If I could do the trip all over, I would have spent more time visiting with the orphanage.

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]]> By: Cathys http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-3530 Cathys Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:39:50 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-3530 Great list and a worthy commitment for us all to make when travel. Great list and a worthy commitment for us all to make when travel.

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]]> By: Melissa http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-1960 Melissa Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:30:28 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-1960 "Little things" volunteer vacations are catching on as well, for people who don't have a lot of extra time or funds. There is a site called RezHub.com and they have a Volunteer Travel Hub website where you can add a short-term volunteer opportunity to your vacation. They link you through Volunteer Match and offer options almost anywhere in the US. "Little things" volunteer vacations are catching on as well, for people who don't have a lot of extra time or funds. There is a site called RezHub.com and they have a Volunteer Travel Hub website where you can add a short-term volunteer opportunity to your vacation. They link you through Volunteer Match and offer options almost anywhere in the US.

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]]> By: Jack from eyeflare http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-1959 Jack from eyeflare Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:01:31 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-1959 Thanks for this, I ended up clicking through to Project Hope, very inspirational. Thanks for this, I ended up clicking through to Project Hope, very inspirational.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-1958 Tim Patterson Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:19:19 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-1958 right on, David right on, David

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]]> By: Jane Bewell http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-1957 Jane Bewell Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:06:51 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-1957 Great tips, following some of these will certainly help anyone be a little more balanced and feel better about themselves - and the world! I myself support Medicines sans Frontieres, and I'm looking into the Nightingale Project now too. Thanks :-) Great tips, following some of these will certainly help anyone be a little more balanced and feel better about themselves – and the world! I myself support Medicines sans Frontieres, and I'm looking into the Nightingale Project now too. Thanks :-)

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-1956 Tim Patterson Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:54:12 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-1956 Great job putting this list together, Matt. Remember, too, that all of us can change the world every day, by doing lots of little things. Great job putting this list together, Matt. Remember, too, that all of us can change the world every day, by doing lots of little things.

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]]> By: Pat http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-travelers-can-change-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-1955 Pat Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:47:57 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=37#comment-1955 this can make a difference when we travel this can make a difference when we travel

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