Sunday, October 4, 2015
Why We Travel
The thing that stood out to me the most in Iyer's essay is when he said he likes to see everything he thought he knew in a different light. Staying in one place for a long time often leads to you being very comfortable and certain of your surroundings and traveling helps you to see things in a completely different light. As Iyer said, even a restaurant he is very familiar with in a different area becomes something completely new and interesting again. Seeing things in a different light is one of my favorite things to do while I travel so this part really connected with me.
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I definitely agree with you! That point stuck out to me as well. Something else that Iyer said that I found interesting was how those leaving America are still seen as symbols of the American Dream. I find it very interesting how the people who are fleeing the country are seen by those abroad as representations of the American Dream. These people have a big effect on people not from America whether they mean to or not.
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