Response to How to Travel as a Political Act

I think Steves makes good points about traveling as a “political act”. It isn’t an act against anyone but an act for the world. When we travel we learn to understand other cultures, we come to respect other people with their values and customs. I really liked when Rick said that we should be “striving to become a ‘temporary local’” it means that we should work hard to connect with the place we are visiting and understand the locals on a deeper level than one would have by just visiting. Traveling opens our eyes to the realities of the world and even opens our eyes to how the rest of the world views our own culture. Travel allows us to change how we see the world and ourselves to better the world. That’s what I really appreciate about this article, it’s about bettering the world through understanding.