In keeping with the gist of the original question. How has travelling changed me?
I've traveled since I was a child and carried this into my adulthood as well.
1. It's taught me to stop whining about my own country, especially when much of the whining is about trivial things. Having seen migrant workers in Mexican fields with nearby cardboard shelters (in the 80's) made me realize that Canada is a pretty damn prosperous country. This has been reinforced while riding a moped through the hills in Cuba and seeing the huts with mud floors.
2. It's taught me to at least try to respect others, whatever stage of life they're at.
3. It made me understand and realize that, at our core, the human species is pretty much the same all over. Our hopes, fears, wants, needs and aspirations are pretty much the same once you remove the trivial stuff like consumerist needs.
4. Bonus answer: It's mostly all STUFF. Most of the STUFF that we think we need is not needed for happiness. In fact it often gets in the way of happiness.
...Michelle
www.scrabblebiker.com
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