Comments on: Beyond Your Borders Experiencing the World http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/14/beyond-your-borders-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: travel bug « she of sea http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/14/beyond-your-borders-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-112271 travel bug « she of sea Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:05:42 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2513#comment-112271 [...] place i found that quote was here – google has led me to that site a few times, [...] [...] place i found that quote was here – google has led me to that site a few times, [...]

]]> By: Mikey International http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/14/beyond-your-borders-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-105098 Mikey International Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:55:28 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2513#comment-105098 Wow...it is like someone reached into my brain and took my thoughts and put them into tangible form. Great article. I traveled a lot while I was in the Navy and I have stories that will last me a lifetime. I am also a part of couchsurfing.org. I have met so many cool people from all over the world and used it while I was in Tokyo...it was a great way to know the ins and outs of a culture while not doing the touristy stuff. Wow…it is like someone reached into my brain and took my thoughts and put them into tangible form. Great article. I traveled a lot while I was in the Navy and I have stories that will last me a lifetime. I am also a part of couchsurfing.org. I have met so many cool people from all over the world and used it while I was in Tokyo…it was a great way to know the ins and outs of a culture while not doing the touristy stuff.

]]> By: Bernt http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/14/beyond-your-borders-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-99552 Bernt Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:43:59 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2513#comment-99552 Great article! I was lucky enough to be able to travel through Norway and part of Sweden a couple of years ago with my girlfriend at the time who was student teaching in Sweden. We would get to wherever we were going and then find a place to spend the night (usually a hostel or small bed and breakfast type place) and then just go from there. It was one of the best experiences of my life, I got to meet a lot of interesting people and have some very interesting conversations and learn a lot. One thing I also want to add is that I agree with Mike M. completely! Make at least an attempt to learn some phrases of the local language. Even if its only how to say "thank you" or "do you speak English" etc. Mike M. is right, it WILL earn you bonus points in the minds of the locals and can help avoid being branded an "ugly american". Great article! I was lucky enough to be able to travel through Norway and part of Sweden a couple of years ago with my girlfriend at the time who was student teaching in Sweden. We would get to wherever we were going and then find a place to spend the night (usually a hostel or small bed and breakfast type place) and then just go from there. It was one of the best experiences of my life, I got to meet a lot of interesting people and have some very interesting conversations and learn a lot.

One thing I also want to add is that I agree with Mike M. completely! Make at least an attempt to learn some phrases of the local language. Even if its only how to say “thank you” or “do you speak English” etc. Mike M. is right, it WILL earn you bonus points in the minds of the locals and can help avoid being branded an “ugly american”.

]]> By: Rodney http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/14/beyond-your-borders-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-49988 Rodney Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:49:17 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2513#comment-49988 Another way to pay for a trip or to perhaps get it at a lesser price, is through Church organized mission trips. My wife and I were able to travel to Romania a few years ago by doing this. We stayed in a house with a local family during our stay. We worked during the days in a small poverty stricken village doing house repairs. In the evenings and on free days We either explored or hung out with the family that was hosting us. Another way to pay for a trip or to perhaps get it at a lesser price, is through Church organized mission trips.
My wife and I were able to travel to Romania a few years ago by doing this. We stayed in a house with a local family during our stay. We worked during the days in a small poverty stricken village doing house repairs. In the evenings and on free days We either explored or hung out with the family that was hosting us.

]]> By: Desi Quintans http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/14/beyond-your-borders-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-26646 Desi Quintans Tue, 12 May 2009 07:41:40 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2513#comment-26646 More and more I suspect that the idea of travel and 'expanding your horizons' is yet another way for people to justify how terribly they rank as a member of their community. More and more I suspect that the idea of travel and ‘expanding your horizons’ is yet another way for people to justify how terribly they rank as a member of their community.

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