Looking at our travels we were asked about travel destinations that really had an incredible impact on us. These are some of the spots where we were impacted the most.
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Unfortunately, the people in charge of this world do not want peace
When we get to travel ALL over and travel again and again and everyone is getting their traveling going on there will be no atmosphere to enjoy
So elite travelers BE LIKE WOLTER and family
Fly and drive everywhere and repeat
YOU are worthy and deserve to see all you can afford just because….
screw the environment for now
Thank you for this wonderful and thoughtful video š«¶
The more I travel the more I realize how basically similar human beings are. We all want peace, freedom, friendship and the best for our children. For me being in Cairo months prior to the Uprising in January 2011 was my eye opening event. You could feel the tension and see in the faces of the local population the effects of an oppressive regime that was Mubarak's.
the things you described about Rwanda are still happening in Sudan currently (it's only a few countries away from Rwanda)
This is why I will always appreciate and respect Mark and his family and what they do. It takes a lot to really recognize this stuff in the world and acknowledge it and act accordingly as well. Thank you
For my parents it was when they went to Mexico and saw 10 year old kids shining shoes and selling small items to hep provide for their families. Certainly something you don't see much in the States.
The place that enlightens me is Los Angeles, specially UCLA. I was there in early 1969 (I was 11 years old) and winter 1981/ 82. I'm from Brazil.
Cuba reminded me to be grateful for the access to food that I have. Mexico showed me that your contentment doesn't have to be correlated to your net worth, and taught me how to be resourceful
Do you plan to visit every country?
Do you plan to visit every country?
Normandy was most profound for me. Especially the German and American graveyards. Iāve never taken my freedoms for granted since.
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Well said Mark. Thanks. Its really impressive that the people in Rwanda have found a way to reconcile and rebuild their country.
And well done for just observing and remembering the little girl with the matches.All kids should have the basic necessities which includes toys.
I guess it feels difficult to know what to do to help from far away though.
But 100% hats off to you for emphasising that we can have compassion and cooperste, work together.
Thatās what I love the most about traveling. Learning, sharing experiences and seeing things that are not in text books. Rwanda on my traveling bucket list thanks to you Walter.
What area of Paris do you stay? My family is traveling to the Paris for the Olympics. Love to hear your take on this subject. Merci
We traveled to Recife last spring. Unfortunately, conditions have only continued to be the most disparate that we've ever experienced. The poverty still haunts us. Thank you for shining a light on this beautiful place that could do so much better for their poor.
Travel is amazing, but please, respect what other countries have created, their culture, communities, their way of life. Do it with humility, and always as a guest in someone's home, show interest, don't promote your reality at home.
Why travel at all to those primitive countries? Better stay in your God blessed US!
Recife and Pernambuco are
the best. It's pronounced with no R though. For English it's like Hey-see-fee. Thanks for the video.
Great insights and video!
save the planet ,stay home
I was walking around a city in Philippines today there were many filth covered children playing in gutter water I wouldnāt dare touch , these same age children would be swimming in pristine pools in our country. I think young people should see this first hand to put all problems in perspective
Dachau! Can't describe the stab in my heart as I walked through the museum and looked at the pictures of what was done to those poor people. Just quit crying when we came upon the "shower" and oven building then faucets on aqgain. I'm sure all the other camps will give you the same feelings and I at one time I wanted to visit them but I don't want to ever have that punch in the face again. Thanks for your Video's Mark they are always informative and useful.
Wow
well professor, i do have a weird question = How do you do that mage portal thingy of being everywhere at once, and being a university lecturer? It's probably not my business anyway! :)). And from what you said in this video, i reckon it's experiences like this that make one a better person,,,, maybe? It get's taught to the next generation and all that.
Two affected me both but mostly it was the way people were behaving. The first is more a 'me' problem and that was Stonehenge. Anyone who has been there knows that you can basically get out of the car and say "Oh yeah, just like it looks on the calendars", snap a picture and be on your way. I did the walk around it and I find it a very sacred place but people were noisy, some where hopping over the ropes…just like playing soccer in a church yard or something. But, like I said, that's a 'me' problem. Auschwitz was different. Not only is it not the place where you had a great time or "it was cool to see" but the people standing at the gates and taking smiley selfies, defying the areas where you're not supposed to take pictures, picking up stones etc. So, while the PLACE definitely affected me, peoples' disrespect affected me more.
If you travel in your own country, you will see homeless and drug addicts everywhere on the streets, needles on the ground, shops closed down. Thatās shocking.
If you travel to a place like Kigali in Rwanda or Auschwitz in poland or srebenica in bosnia-herzegovina.
You feel some souls wander without peace and the horror of the genocides taking place…
Everyone who travels is affected in a different way by that travel. With me travel increases my desire to learn, particularly science and history and it makes me more spiritual. All are impacted differently though and there is no right or wrong.
Mr Wolters really loves York, cant blame him
In Cambodia, seeing little children in rags begging for money really impacted me.
you can't overcome political differences when the difference is between egalitarianism and fascism. One must take a strong unwavering stance against violence of any form against any person, including against exploitation and poverty, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ2+ violence, ableism, etc. That said, we can fight for equality. We can convince our community to support human dignity and expect the state (especially the US) to cease its habit of infringing on the rights and humanity in the global south, and of its own people.
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I love, love, love how you expressed the importance of positive thinking š Thank you so much for sharing!
Americans, if you think our country is horrible, and yes, its not perfect, go to Mexico, outside of the tourist areas. Once you cross the border, 5 minutes into Tijuana, you'll see 4 year old kids selling candy on the streets. If you think police are corrupt here, again, go to Mexico! They are the real criminals there!
Rwanda had an incredible impact on me too. Have been back a second time, and will go there again. Also got involved to raise money for a wonderful charity, Handspun Hope in Musanze. I can recommend anyone visiting Rwanda to do a tour of their facilities. The work they do is so needed and so hard. They empower genocide widows, teaching skills such as spinning and dyeing wool with natural dyes. Absolutely worth a half day visit.
It's tough to try and get along with people that want u dead. Looking at u Islam
This is one of the most important reasons to travel. My Dad was military and we lived in Panama from the time I was 10 up to age 14. There was a lot of poverty there. Living in a less-developed country as a child changed the rest of my life. It gave me an awareness of the world I would not have had otherwise, and I am sure it changed the trajectory of my choices as an adult. I am grateful for the experience.
Hey Mark, I just discovered your channel last night. Iām looking forward to getting ideas of places to travel in the good ole USA now that my husband is semi-retired. This particular video (and question) is a great lesson for students to learn from international travelers. OMG, Iāll bet you could write a book, hint-hint. During the summer after my sophomore yr in high school (1970) I took a 6-wk group trip to study in Mexico. āSpeaking against the president of Mexicoā was an offense that could get you thrown in jail and was one of several eye opening experiences I learned while there. Anyway, your 2nd answer is what pulled at my hear-strings. āFocus on getting alongā isnāt just a world-wide dream; itās something I pray for every night here in America! PSā I got my BBA-Marketing Univ of TX 1976 so Iām also watching your vids to see whatās changed in 50 yrs! š