The Travelers..

Did you ever notice the different between a traveler and someone who just goes on vacation? There is a difference, perhaps not in the sights that have been seen, or the activities and attractions experienced. A person can go anywhere but to me the traveler takes a life lesson of some sort home with them along with the other usual goodies. Often the vacationer brings only the t-shirts.. Or in our case, beer! Which is good of course and "to each his own", but to go somewhere and not become involved in the local culture at all to me is a trip wasted.

I thought of this while talking to a few people yesterday about different locations they had been to and were going to. In this handful of people, by the way our discussions went there both types of people. Some wanted to go someplace to relax and could care less about where they actually were and the local culture, others wanted to go an experience a location and see the sights and take something with them they will remember forever. One person, younger and thirsty to experience life just wanted to go SOMEWHERE!! I can't wait to hear his story when he makes it somewhere, where ever that is.

To me I consider myself a traveler and when I go somewhere I enjoy the journey, the location, and the people. When I go someplace I like to try to do as the locals as much as possible, eat local food, drink local beer, and hang out in local places to meet local people. It can be across the state, or across the world it all works the same way. Try it! Pass up the hotel bar, and go where the locals drink, don't eat at the big chain restaurant, hit the little cafe that is packed with local people. There is a reason it's packed! Find out and have fun!

Just a rant, not about beer but something on my mind..

Cheers!