Hi all,
To celebrate the launch of the GYOW blog I thought it might be a good idea to start by explaining our ethos. We are a bunch of travelers and writers, for whom the world is a large community, and a place in which the richest experiences are to be found in its people, rather than its buildings and natural sights. This is not to say, of course, that the Taj Mahal, Table Mountain and the Statue of Liberty (and all similar!) are not fantastic to see - but for us, meeting the people who live around these every day - who work, and raise families, and study, and go out, and write shopping lists and do all the things we do in our home locations, is the best way to connect with the countries that host these sights.
What we want to do with our blog, is share our experiences of meeting people, and recount the adventures that ensue as a result. We want to hear your experiences: Who did you meet? Where did it take you? Where were you at the time? What did you learn? And where do we all go from here?
American historian and writer Daniel J. Boorstin once said, "The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'" We live in the hope that we are the former, and that you are too - and that together we can encourage others to embrace the pioneer in us!
So, herewith we lay down our challenge - bring us your experiences, or tell us where you're going and what you hope to find!
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