Top Ten Reasons Everyone Should Travel
I’ve been a bit of a rolling stone my entire life – moving 10 times before graduating high school and making a living as a professional photographer, which has taken me to almost 100 countries. I think if I had to give up traveling, I would wither and my spirit would die. Here’s my top 10 reasons every American (and other citizens of the world) should travel: It gives you a much better perspective on our world than experiencing it virally. Gail Mooney as a student at Brooks Institute © Chad Weckler Let’s face it, when you are an armchair traveler, you are getting someone else’s perspective. It makes you grateful for what you have. Many, if not most Americans are very privileged but you don’t really have an understanding of that when you contain yourself to your own environment. You get to be a true diplomat for your country. When I’m traveling, I try to give people from other countries and cultures, a more realistic idea what an American is – beyond our government’s policies and how