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3/27/2011The title of this blog came from a story Samantha Brown told during her seminar. The gist of the story was about one of her worst days on the road. Two little girls on roller skates in China learned 3 simple words and it reminded her why she does what she does.
When I read she was going to be at the travel show, it was all I could talk about. Sunday morning, I cut brunch short with my family flew from Harlem to the Jacob Javits Center and with 2 mins to spare settled into a seat to hear my travel icon. I always knew I wanted to travel, but the various Samantha Brown series inspired me to create my own travel style.
Here are a few quotes from her presentation that sparked some type of resonance within:
- " Travel is not for the privileged, but for those who have the confidence to ...."
- " ...inexperience is a weakness, but also a strength..."
- " Wake up everyday and ask what is today going to bring"?
- "..it's like you're 5years old and everything is brand new, like raw couriosity"
- Always take a day out to travel aimlessly.
I like that she said "Even a weekend..." I'm a proponent of the weekend road-trip.