The Point of Travel

Discuss the quote:



"Travel broadens the mind."

1. Is this still true?

2. Has travel become just another commodity?
3. What is the real point of travel?

4. Do you know anyone who doesn't travel? Why not?

5. Why did people in time before modern transport travel? How did they get around?

"Travel broadens the mind, but makes it shallow. Staying put deepens the mind, but narrows it."

- do you agree?

We travel more than ever but rarely pause to ask ourselves why we’re going – or what we should be trying to change about ourselves by taking off.

Vocab

imbued

to head out/off

to commune

relic

be manned by

immemorial

out of touch with sth

well articulated

rigor

striving






Watch the video: According to the video, what should a Travel Agent do before booking your flights and accommodation? Note taking

Why did, or why might, people go to these places mentioned in the video?

The Utah Desert

The Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome

The shrine of St Rita of Cascia in Umbria

Bad Munstereifel, Germany

West coast of Ireland

The ruins of Detroit

Porta Seguro, Bahia, Brazil

Quizlet quiz:

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The Point of Travel


Discussion

Read a few comments and discuss the video. Does it make a valid point or not?

Hannah Meek 11 months ago

What about being aware of your impact on culture and the environment when you travel? Seems like everyone's traveling to "find themselves" and just taking, taking, taking and giving nothing back to these places.

Lonely Planet 1 year ago

Beautifully said +TheSchoolofLife -- as always. Keep up the great work :)

Virginia 2 years ago

Well this actually is mostly just an opinion on what the video's maker thinks travel should be for. 

Daph909 2 years ago

Having just come home from a solo backpacking trip, I promise you that it's not really the destination that will turn you into a better version of yourself, it's challenging yourself and opening up to all possibilities that'll do that:)

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dutree 9 months ago

the point of travel is to find new pokemin in go