I've been traveling constantly for
I've been traveling constantly for
I've been traveling constantly for
almost 50 years now and I've found that
almost 50 years now and I've found that
almost 50 years now and I've found that
my life has been dramatically Changed by
my life has been dramatically Changed by
my life has been dramatically Changed by
travel in big ways and small again and
travel in big ways and small again and
travel in big ways and small again and
again
again
again
I first began going to school by plane
I first began going to school by plane
I first began going to school by plane
at the age of nine traveling back and
at the age of nine traveling back and
at the age of nine traveling back and
forth between my parents home in
forth between my parents home in
forth between my parents home in
California and my fourth grade classroom
California and my fourth grade classroom
California and my fourth grade classroom
in Oxford England
in Oxford England
in Oxford England
by the time I was 17 I was actually
by the time I was 17 I was actually
by the time I was 17 I was actually
spending every season on a different
spending every season on a different
spending every season on a different
continent
continent
continent
what I noticed very quickly is that the
what I noticed very quickly is that the
what I noticed very quickly is that the
world isn't small at all in the sense of
world isn't small at all in the sense of
world isn't small at all in the sense of
being homogeneous yes you can get to
being homogeneous yes you can get to
being homogeneous yes you can get to
Bhutan tomorrow or see someone in Tierra
Bhutan tomorrow or see someone in Tierra
Bhutan tomorrow or see someone in Tierra
del Fuego on the screen of your phone
del Fuego on the screen of your phone
del Fuego on the screen of your phone
tonight
tonight
tonight
but the Wonder
but the Wonder
but the Wonder
the surprise that shock of meeting North
the surprise that shock of meeting North
the surprise that shock of meeting North
Korea in the flesh or Tibet or
Korea in the flesh or Tibet or
Korea in the flesh or Tibet or
Antarctica they're no different than
Antarctica they're no different than
Antarctica they're no different than
they've ever been
they've ever been
they've ever been
of course travels a luxury but I'm
of course travels a luxury but I'm
of course travels a luxury but I'm
increasingly convinced it's also a
increasingly convinced it's also a
increasingly convinced it's also a
necessity
necessity
necessity
we live in a global neighborhood and our
we live in a global neighborhood and our
we live in a global neighborhood and our
lives are shaped every hour by people in
lives are shaped every hour by people in
lives are shaped every hour by people in
China and Congo and Chattanooga
China and Congo and Chattanooga
China and Congo and Chattanooga
those of us who can find the time and
those of us who can find the time and
those of us who can find the time and
resources owe it to ourselves and to our
resources owe it to ourselves and to our
resources owe it to ourselves and to our
neighbors to go and visit them
neighbors to go and visit them
neighbors to go and visit them
not to do so is like sitting in a
not to do so is like sitting in a
not to do so is like sitting in a
treasure house with a blindfold on
treasure house with a blindfold on
treasure house with a blindfold on
while committing entire cultures to
while committing entire cultures to
while committing entire cultures to
solitary confinement
I also feel that in the age of the
I also feel that in the age of the
I also feel that in the age of the
screen it's ever more important to
screen it's ever more important to
screen it's ever more important to
encounter other places in real life and
encounter other places in real life and
encounter other places in real life and
in the age of acceleration there's a
in the age of acceleration there's a
in the age of acceleration there's a
real virtue in trying at times to go
real virtue in trying at times to go
real virtue in trying at times to go
slow and to live with less distraction
slow and to live with less distraction
slow and to live with less distraction
as I wander around this Deer Park here
as I wander around this Deer Park here
as I wander around this Deer Park here
in Nara a part of me is thrilled of
in Nara a part of me is thrilled of
in Nara a part of me is thrilled of
course to be surrounded by buildings
course to be surrounded by buildings
course to be surrounded by buildings
that have been here since the 8th
that have been here since the 8th
that have been here since the 8th
century
century
century
to walk among 1200 wild deer who were
to walk among 1200 wild deer who were
to walk among 1200 wild deer who were
regarded as God's Messengers
regarded as God's Messengers
regarded as God's Messengers
set eyes on the second tallest wooden
set eyes on the second tallest wooden
set eyes on the second tallest wooden
Pagoda in all Japan
Pagoda in all Japan
Pagoda in all Japan
but just as important is the opportunity
but just as important is the opportunity
but just as important is the opportunity
to live at a human Pace to sit still now
to live at a human Pace to sit still now
to live at a human Pace to sit still now
and then
and then
and then
to catch my breath
to catch my breath
to catch my breath
to see home differently by stepping away
to see home differently by stepping away
to see home differently by stepping away
from it
during this course I'd like to share
during this course I'd like to share
during this course I'd like to share
with you some ideas for making your
with you some ideas for making your
with you some ideas for making your
travels truly transformative whether
travels truly transformative whether
travels truly transformative whether
they're around the block or across the
they're around the block or across the
they're around the block or across the
world
world
world
we'll talk about how to prepare for a
we'll talk about how to prepare for a
we'll talk about how to prepare for a
journey practically and emotionally so
journey practically and emotionally so
journey practically and emotionally so
you can come back home a different
you can come back home a different
you can come back home a different
person
person
person
about how to choose a destination and
about how to choose a destination and
about how to choose a destination and
chart an itinerary
chart an itinerary
chart an itinerary
about how to engage with other cultures
about how to engage with other cultures
about how to engage with other cultures
openly and thoughtfully
openly and thoughtfully
openly and thoughtfully
and about how to extend the journey once
and about how to extend the journey once
and about how to extend the journey once
you get back home so you can begin to
you get back home so you can begin to
you get back home so you can begin to
live a little differently
live a little differently
live a little differently
I'm Pico IO welcome to how to take a
I'm Pico IO welcome to how to take a
I'm Pico IO welcome to how to take a
life-changing Journey
life-changing Journey
life-changing Journey
let's begin
let's begin
let's begin
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