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{\an1}-Hey, I'm Rick Steves.
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{\an1}After four decades of travel --
and with lots more to come --
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I've been reading
my old journals.
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{\an1}These go back to the 1970s.
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{\an1}I've been reflecting on
why I love to travel.
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{\an1}Traveling is leaving home,
leaving the familiar behind --
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why do we do this?
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Well, to experience
new things;
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to simply have fun,
and be amazed.
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To learn --
to become students of the world.
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{\an1}And for some, like pilgrims,
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{\an1}to search for meaning.
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{\an1}Join me now as we explore
why we travel.
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♪♪
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{\an1}-The joys of travel are wherever
your journey takes you:
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peaceful parks,
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great cities,
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across the sea,
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or just across town.
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{\an1}Even when we can't travel
physically,
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{\an1}we can venture out in spirit.
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{\an1}Travel is a mind-set.
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{\an1}Travelers follow their dreams --
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and mine generally
take me to Europe.
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{\an1}We travel as tourists,
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to have experiences,
to have fun.
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Going to new places
invigorates us;
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it's exciting.
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On the road,
we get more out of our lives --
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{\an1}seeing our first Michelangelo,
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{\an1}exploring our first castle,
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savoring something
straight from the sea,
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reaching for
high-altitude thrills,
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being enthralled.
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{\an1}Of course, travel is fun --
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{\an1}relaxing with abandon,
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not acting our age,
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going for broke,
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joining the party.
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{\an1}Travel is also sensual.
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{\an1}We see like an artist...
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{\an1}...we listen like a poet...
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{\an1}...we taste the unfamiliar --
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we celebrate
with all our senses.
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-Fantastico.
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{\an1}-Travel heightens our emotions.
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{\an1}It makes us really feel --
deeply -- the beauty,
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{\an1}vividly -- the power,
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and thoughtfully
-- the humanity.
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{\an1}This enhanced experience
changes us;
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{\an1}it stokes our appetite for life.
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{\an1}Travel is also about people;
relationships.
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{\an1}We savor conviviality
with old friends...
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{\an1}-[ Speaks foreign language ]
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-[ Speaks
foreign language ]
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{\an1}-...and with new friends.
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{\an1}[ Indistinct singing ]
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[ Laughter ]
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{\an1}We laugh with abandon.
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Shared experiences
become lifelong memories.
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My earliest travel
experiences --
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{\an1}captured on the road decades ago
in journals and postcards --
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{\an1}remain some of my most
treasured memories.
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The writing
kept telling the story
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of how travel
makes the world your friend.
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June 3, 1980,
Dingle Peninsula.
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{\an7}I really didn't know
where I was going.
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{\an4}I just stuck out my thumb
in whichever direction.
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{\an1}1981, July 7th, York.
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{\an1}The evening was spent
enchanted in the church
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{\an1}listening to a Bach mass
in B minor.
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A landlady looked out the
window and cheered to me
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saying, "Ah, another day
of soft weather."
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{\an1}But I have a strange,
almost cocky optimism,
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{\an1}a feeling that things will
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{\an1}somehow work out for the
best.
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Travel can change
our perspective --
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{\an1}we discover there's more to life
than increasing its speed.
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{\an1}As we experience new things,
we pause,
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we reflect;
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{\an1}we let the experience breathe.
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{\an1}With less hurry, we're able
to appreciate nature...
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{\an1}...to be overwhelmed by it...
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{\an1}...to notice its power,
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its richness...
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{\an1}...the sweep of the weather,
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{\an1}the roar of the river,
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{\an1}the freshness of springtime.
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{\an1}We notice the light --
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we savor it.
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{\an1}We marvel at the beauty
it creates.
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{\an1}Every sunset is a devotional,
reminding us that life is good.
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Travel engages us
in every sense.
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{\an1}This is why we travel --
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{\an1}we travel for the experience.
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{\an1}-And the wine falls down.
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{\an1}-[ Singing in foreign language ]
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[ Crowd cheering ]
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-[ Laughs ]
-Whoo-hoo!
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{\an1}-As travelers, we learn.
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{\an1}Deepening our understanding
of history, art, and culture,
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we better appreciate
those who came before us.
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{\an1}And it helps us to better
prepare for and contribute to
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what's next.
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{\an1}Gaining context and perspective,
we become wiser.
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Wherever we travel,
we see reminders
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{\an1}of our collective past.
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History speaks;
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travelers listen,
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and we learn.
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{\an1}We appreciate the long march
of human progress.
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{\an1}Great civilizations arc.
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They rise...
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...they peak...
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...and they fall.
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We're inspired
by their achievements --
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{\an1}the ancient foundations
of our own society.
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{\an1}Prehistoric pagans --
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mysteries still held
in their megalithic wonders...
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...the Egyptians,
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{\an1}with the extravagance
of their art
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and the immensity
of their architecture...
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...the Greeks,
whose magnificent temples
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and passion
for bringing gods to Earth
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{\an1}established what became
a standard for beauty.
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And the Romans,
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{\an1}whose empire taught the West
how to organize society --
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to engineer...
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{\an1}...inspiring those who followed
to build big and dream bigger.
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{\an1}Travelers trace the progress
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out of ancient times
through the ages,
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{\an1}as if enjoying an epic play.
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Fear and feudalism,
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pillage and plagues,
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sacred monarchs,
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profane popes.
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{\an1}We witnessed the birth
of our modern age:
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{\an1}the Age of Enlightenment --
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that spark that lit
the Age of Revolution;
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then, with the rise
of the masses,
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the fall of kings.
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{\an1}History teaches us that evil
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also plays a role
in the human story;
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{\an1}that the struggle for justice,
for liberty, for democracy
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{\an1}has always been expensive.
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{\an1}Horrific wars -- so many dead.
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We mourn the losses,
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{\an1}we celebrate the victories,
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{\an1}we honor the cost of freedom.
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Travelers learn to
appreciate the past
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{\an1}as if they actually lived it.
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We marvel at glitter
and gilding --
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dazzled as if duped
by a king's propaganda.
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{\an1}We gape through a dome
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{\an1}as if it actually does connect
mortals with the gods,
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{\an1}and we gaze at the divine
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{\an1}like an illiterate peasant
filled with fear and faith.
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{\an1}My journals capture how travel
was becoming my teacher,
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{\an1}and the road was my school.
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{\an1}August 7, 1983, Hexham.
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{\an4}We spent an exciting hour
climbing along Hadrian's
Wall,
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built by the Romans
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{\an1}as the northernmost
border...
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Santorini --
It was a small boat.
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{\an1}I felt quite safe
but said several prayers.
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{\an1}By a 74-year-old man
on the piazza.
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{\an1}He had more enthusiasm for life
and respect for world.
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{\an1}I thought idealism matures
into realism
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{\an1}as you wander through your 20s,
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{\an1}but I find I've made
a surprising turn.
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{\an1}Each chapter of the human story
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has been interpreted
by the genius of artists,
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{\an1}illustrating our story...
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{\an1}...expressing it more deeply
than mere words can.
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{\an1}From the primitive beauty
of pigment on rock
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{\an1}to the canvas of a master,
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familiar stories
told and retold,
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{\an1}one age speaking to the next- -
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{\an1}medieval, Renaissance, modern.
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{\an1}Art heralds our progress --
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{\an1}the leap from medieval
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{\an1}humanism -- showing the
human body as beautiful,
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{\an1}the human spirit is powerful,
confident,
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{\an1}a worthy child of God;
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and humankind --
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you and me
rather than the divine --
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{\an1}as the shaper of destinies.
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{\an1}Art captures sorrow --
the heartbreak of tragedy,
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{\an1}the true cost of war;
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{\an1}it gives voice to tears.
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{\an1}Art captures triumph --
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the statue
that faced the darkness
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{\an1}and declared, "I can do this --
we can do this,"
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{\an1}the people who demanded
freedom for all.
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{\an1}It speaks truth to power.
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{\an1}Art proclaims faith...
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...frescoes painted
as a form of prayer,
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a crucifix painted
as the artist wept.
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{\an1}And art proclaims joy --
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timeless joys:
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the love of life,
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the love of love.
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Music is art --
it speaks to our soul.
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{\an8}[ Choir singing ]
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{\an1}When we sing, we pray double.
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{\an8}[ Choir singing ]
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{\an1}-[ Singing in native language ]
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{\an7}-And from the street...
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...to the pubs...
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{\an8}-Whoo!
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{\an7}-...to concert halls...
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{\an8}...to cathedrals...
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{\an8}...music pulls out
all the stops.
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{\an8}Dance is art --
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{\an8}art in motion.
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{\an7}It speaks to the heart.
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{\an7}It keeps tradition alive.
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{\an1}-[ Shouts indistinctly ]
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{\an1}-It ignites our passions.
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{\an1}-[ Shouts indistinctly ]
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{\an1}-And architecture is art
as well --
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{\an8}ornate palaces
stoking royal egos,
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♪♪
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{\an7}grand entries, and gardens
fit for a king.
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♪♪
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Fortresses of faith
built by people
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knowing they'd never
see them finished,
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{\an1}arches holding sacred stories
carved in stone,
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{\an7}spires reaching for the heavens.
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♪♪
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Travelers learn
that art and history
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{\an1}mix and meld into culture.
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We learn to value
the importance of culture.
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{\an1}Like cultural chameleons,
we blend in.
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We join in...
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-What you say?
-Olé!
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[ All cheering ]
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{\an1}...relishing the differences...
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-[ Chuckling ]
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{\an1}-...enjoying the similarities.
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Okay.
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Oh, nice, huh?
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{\an1}And everyone celebrates
the town square:
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der Platz,
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la plaza, la piazza.
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{\an1}It's on the road that we learn
that every culture has a soul.
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{\an1}It's the combination of the art,
the history,
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{\an8}and the people
that creates that soul.
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♪♪
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{\an1}[ Speaks indistinctly ]
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{\an1}This is why we travel.
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{\an8}we travel
to learn, to touch that soul.
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♪♪
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Yes.
-Yes.
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{\an1}-On the road like pilgrims,
we can become seekers.
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Even in this age
of unprecedented abundance,
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{\an1}many of us hunger for something
more -- for meaning.
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By leaving home,
we learn more about home,
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{\an1}more about ourselves.
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{\an8}We pause, reflect,
and hope to grow.
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♪♪
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{\an1}Throughout the ages, people have
looked beyond the physical world
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{\an8}to get close to God,
or some heavenly creator...
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♪♪
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{\an1}...to ask the eternal questions:
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{\an1}Where did we come from?
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Why are we here?
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Where will we go?
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{\an1}It's always been a mystery.
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Fertility,
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abundance,
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{\an8}the cycle of life,
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♪♪
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{\an7}the promise of something
after we die.
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♪♪
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{\an8}[ All singing ]
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♪♪
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We sing.
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{\an8}We perform rituals.
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♪♪
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We celebrate.
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We sit with someone
of a different faith
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{\an1}and accept their love.
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-I love you. I love him.
I love everybody.
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-We go to war,
often mixing up love and fear --
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{\an1}pawns of the powerful, killing
often in the name of God.
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We struggle to understand.
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{\an1}We trust, or at least hope,
someone up there is listening.
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Whether religious or not,
travelers can learn
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{\an1}from the holy books of
the great monotheistic faiths,
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each the story
of refugees and nomads,
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{\an1}of pilgrims and travelers.
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In the Torah,
the people of Israel
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{\an1}wandered in the wilderness.
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In the Bible,
Jesus' disciples left home
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and set out
to share their good news.
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{\an1}In the Qur'an, Muhammad said,
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"Don't tell me
how educated you are...
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Tell me how much
you've traveled."
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{\an1}These holy scriptures
are the stories of travelers --
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lessons from those
for whom the road was church,
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synagogue,
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or mosque --
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people who traveled
to find something bigger.
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{\an1}Pilgrims trek today --
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{\an7}some to get close to God...
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♪♪
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{\an8}...others to better
understand themselves.
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♪♪
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My journals
have helped me reflect
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on how being small
is actually being big;
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how being alone
is actually being connected.
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{\an1}June 30, 1980, the Schilthorn.
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"I hiked out,
only a little afraid,
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{\an1}past the top of a snow field
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and onto the tip
of a nearby peak,
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{\an1}where I felt very close
to God."
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{\an1}"Needing some alone time,
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{\an1}I snuck out to a remote spot
beyond the temple
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{\an1}and, among broken Roman columns,
just got windblown
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in lovely salt."
"Along the beach I strolled
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{\an1}and then sat on a stone throne,
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{\an1}a bit cold, loving the silence.
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{\an1}I thought, 'Nobody knows
where I am.'"
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Here's to good wine
and good family.
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{\an1}Traveling makes us appreciate --
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{\an1}appreciate what we have rather
than what we don't have.
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Savoring the luxury
of a simple meal,
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embracing solitude,
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{\an7}valuing each summit earned.
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♪♪
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Religious or not,
we count our blessings --
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blessings of plenty,
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{\an1}of stability and community,
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{\an8}of family bonds,
and deep friendships.
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♪♪
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{\an1}Why do I see humanity as one?
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{\an1}Because I've traveled.
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Why am I curious?
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{\an1}In spite of my privilege,
why do I care?
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{\an1}Because I've traveled.
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Why am I grateful,
and why do I want to contribute?
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{\an1}Because I've traveled.
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{\an1}This is why we travel,
and why we keep traveling.
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Through traveling,
we find meaning.
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{\an1}By traveling thoughtfully,
we connect.
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{\an1}Even for those of us who can
only travel as a state of mind,
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{\an8}travel can result
in a deeper connection.
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♪♪
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{\an1}Travel connects us face-to-face
with reality.
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It's not virtual.
It's not through a viewfinder.
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{\an1}Travel is candid, honest --
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being in the moment.
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Okay?
[ Laughter ]
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Thank you.
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In a world hungry
for authenticity,
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{\an1}we yearn for connection.
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{\an1}But now she's quite big.
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She's like you,
about like that, yeah.
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Travelers connect
with different cultures,
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different people.
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{\an1}On the road, strangers are just
"friends we've yet to meet."
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{\an1}Travel frees us from routine.
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It creates room for
serendipity...
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{\an1}-Okay, so now I'm ready
to be a shepherd.
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00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:25,000
{\an1}...serendipity leads to
connections.
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Travel forces us
to bend, and to flex.
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{\an1}It makes us more tolerant
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and inspires us
to celebrate diversity.
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{\an1}The lessons I've gained
from exploring Europe --
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{\an1}the land of my heritage --
are universal.
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For me, these lessons
are affirmed,
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and then stretched.
when traveling further afield.
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As a child ventures
beyond his backyard,
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{\an1}I ventured beyond Europe.
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Year after year,
I pushed my boundaries.
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{\an1}The world opened wide
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{\an1}with a montage of wonders
and lessons learned.
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Traveling beyond
my comfort zone,
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culture shock
became constructive.
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The growing pains
of a broadening perspective --
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{\an1}my ethnocentrism challenged.
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{\an1}The celebration of difference
and oneness at the same time,
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the recognition
that love is love
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{\an1}in their home just as in mine.
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{\an1}I think this is a beautiful,
beautiful welcome here.
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{\an1}Through travel we see
a world filled with joy,
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with compassion,
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{\an1}and with good people.
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{\an1}We learn the more we reach out,
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the more we receive.
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{\an1}We learn that we all share
the same world...
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-Nice.
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{\an8}...And we all share
the same window of time.
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♪♪
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{\an1}Travelers seek bridges
rather than walls.
435
00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:02,000
{\an1}Every wall has two sides,
and two narratives;
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00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:07,000
{\an1}for one to be truly understood,
both must be heard.
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00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:11,000
{\an1}Traveling, we realize
that challenges of our future
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00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,000
{\an1}will be blind to borders
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00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:16,000
and best overcome
not by conflict and walls,
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00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:20,000
{\an1}but by community, and bridges.
441
00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,000
{\an1}There's so much fear these days.
442
00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:26,000
{\an1}The flip side of fear?
It's understanding,
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{\an1}and we gain understanding
when we travel.
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What is this, now?
-The celebration of --
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{\an1}-Travel is more than a holiday.
It gives us new experiences,
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{\an1}acts as our greatest teacher,
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00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,000
{\an1}makes our lives more meaningful,
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00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:44,000
and connects us
with a global family.
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00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,000
{\an1}We can't all travel physically,
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but anyone can live
with a traveler's mindset.
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00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:52,000
{\an1}It's a choice. Travel makes us
more comfortable with the world,
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{\an1}our hearts bigger, and our lives
richer. And it makes us happier.
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00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:59,000
{\an1}And that is why we travel.
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{\an8}♪♪
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{\an8}♪♪
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00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:30,000
{\an8}♪♪
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{\an8}♪♪
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00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:42,000
{\an8}♪♪
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00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,000
{\an8}♪♪
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