Welcome to Living Global…
Cruising from Miami
I began traveling at a very early age. Seeing the Eiffel Tower in Paris when I was 7 is something I will never forget. I remember standing under it looking up at the iron. And then we climbed up into it and went to the observation deck to take pictures. Later that day we walked up to Montmartre and drew pictures in a notebook, just like Van Gogh did. The people in France sounded different, the food was different and I was changed forever.
I know that first trip to Europe made me into the Cultural Lover I am today. As the years pass, I seek out great adventures and I love to learn about new countries to visit. Exploring new places and making friends with different backgrounds has given me a broader view of my world here in Florida.
One of my favorite quotes is from Ulysses, by Alfred Tennyson – “I am a part of all that I have met”
Written in 1833, Tennyson was speaking about a great ancient voyager, but it also speaks of me, today. I still have a piece of Paris with me. When I get frustrated about the economic situation here, I can think about that Eiffel Tower and wonder how the Parisians are dealing with declining markets. I buy a bottle of Beaujolais and eat brie cheese, somehow I know we’re all in this together and I feel a little better.
This site offers the opportunity to share experiences from every prospective, personally and worldwide. Traveling takes on another dimension in this shrinking world, keeping all of us linked in a way that has never before been possible. Can we use this new technology to bring about change in the global atmosphere? Can understanding bring peace?
The magnitude of this project is immense, I look forward to expanding my knowledge of the world and our peoples on a daily basis. Thanks Joy, the journey will add enrichment, understanding and excitement to my world and to everyone’s world who reads it!