I attended our annual Texas Library Association's Annual Conference in Dallas last week, and came back with a LOT of books for our library--and even more book recommendations to add to our collection. I'll talk more about those in the library post!
My current read was purchased on a whim, after hearing Rick Steves talk about the book in his keynote speech at our opening session of the conference.
Steves is as engaging on stage as he is in his PBS travel shows. He equated libraries with travel--both open our minds and broaden our understanding by exposing us to cultures and people who are different, yet the same in many ways. We need to humanize that which we've been told to fear. It's a two-way street; when we travel, we allow others to see us as fellow humans, too.
His book, Travel as a Political Act: How to Leave Your Baggage Behind, is now sitting on the arm of my couch. Half a chapter in, and I'm already hooked. If you have any upcoming graduates of high school and/or college, and they are planning to travel before jumping into school again, this may be the perfect graduation gift.
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