So throughout my time here at Royal Roads I have constantly been reminded of the bad things about travel and how the amount of carbon it emits. But I do not think I am quite ready to give up air travel. Of all the things in the world that every is pushing to become more environmentally friendly, I have heard nothing toward more fuel efficient airplanes. I suppose we have to wait for the technology to catch up on this one.
So air travel may be horrible for the environment, but I still feel there is a lot to be learned from travelling that no amount of books, or schooling can teach you. Actually experiencing other cultures and communities can give us a lot of insight into what is going on throughout the world.
Here are just a couple of things I have learned while travelling:
In Italy I saw a bicycle transformed into a take-out delivery vehicle
In Iceland I have seen a very strong sence of social capital. I was at what I thought was a very touristy site (the blue lagoon) on a freezing cold windy day, was full of locals, kind of like a locals meeting spot!
In the Middle East I have seen the effects of water shortages. I was able to survive on one hour of hot water a day.
Just a few little things that I thought kind of related to this cource. Nothing can replace the good things to be learned from travelling.
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