Comments on: How To Respectfully Visit Holy Places Around The World http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:29:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Simone http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-94006 Simone Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:51:54 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-94006 Great article, Eva -- Like Ian, I think your point about leaving your politics and ideas at home is particularly important. Reminded me of a bit from Don George's essay on why we travel: "Yet for me the first great joy of traveling is simply the luxury of leaving all my beliefs and certainties at home, and seeing everything I thought I knew in a different light, and from a crooked angle." As thoughtful and aware travelers, it is not only our responsibility to respectfully set aside our beliefs. It is our pleasure. It is frightening, but we forget what is on the edge of that fear -- incredible freedom. Great article, Eva — Like Ian, I think your point about leaving your politics and ideas at home is particularly important. Reminded me of a bit from Don George’s essay on why we travel: “Yet for me the first great joy of traveling is simply the luxury of leaving all my beliefs and certainties at home, and seeing everything I thought I knew in a different light, and from a crooked angle.”

As thoughtful and aware travelers, it is not only our responsibility to respectfully set aside our beliefs. It is our pleasure. It is frightening, but we forget what is on the edge of that fear — incredible freedom.

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]]> By: Subha khan http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-85651 Subha khan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:02:52 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-85651 i really like to visit holy places and i belive in god too much ,,i feel god will listens our pray and fullfil it ,,but its important to do hard work ,,,,i feel do hard work and rest up to god ,,,but even then i m like to wear western clothes like jeans skirt also ,,,,coz now days lot of academy has this kind of uniform i have also this type of uniform,,i really feel that ,,sham should be in eyes coz god lives in every heart ,,,,if u have holy and kind heart its enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, subha Jafri i really like to visit holy places and i belive in god too much ,,i feel god will listens our pray and fullfil it ,,but its important to do hard work ,,,,i feel do hard work and rest up to god ,,,but even then i m like to wear western clothes like jeans skirt also ,,,,coz now days lot of academy has this kind of uniform i have also this type of uniform,,i really feel that ,,sham should be in eyes coz god lives in every heart ,,,,if u have holy and kind heart its enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, subha Jafri

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]]> By: Tiffany http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-75054 Tiffany Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:22:15 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-75054 Great job spreading the word! I was at Angkor and it shamed me to end seeing all the people who didn't bother to dress appropriately for the religous surroundings. Great job spreading the word! I was at Angkor and it shamed me to end seeing all the people who didn't bother to dress appropriately for the religous surroundings.

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]]> By: Alexander Zoltai http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-62345 Alexander Zoltai Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:21:16 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-62345 Lovely article . . . ~ Alex Lovely article . . .

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]]> By: Rainy Day Travel: 5 Ways to Beat the Crowds When the Sun Doesn’t Shine http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-53599 Rainy Day Travel: 5 Ways to Beat the Crowds When the Sun Doesn’t Shine Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:07:58 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-53599 [...] … or temple, or synagogue, or whatever else this holy place may be called in the part of the world you find yourself. Like museums, the big-name variety involve line-ups, crowds and admission charges – but often, the lesser-known buildings will be free, quiet, and fascinating. Religion is deeply intertwined with culture in many parts of the world, and even in largely secularized areas it is still hard to understand the history of the place without knowing a little about the history of the church. So it’s worth seeking out the local house of worship and taking a few minutes to soak it in. For tips on how to respectfully visit the world’s holy places, see my article here. [...] [...] … or temple, or synagogue, or whatever else this holy place may be called in the part of the world you find yourself. Like museums, the big-name variety involve line-ups, crowds and admission charges – but often, the lesser-known buildings will be free, quiet, and fascinating. Religion is deeply intertwined with culture in many parts of the world, and even in largely secularized areas it is still hard to understand the history of the place without knowing a little about the history of the church. So it’s worth seeking out the local house of worship and taking a few minutes to soak it in. For tips on how to respectfully visit the world’s holy places, see my article here. [...]

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]]> By: Shantanu http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35526 Shantanu Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:17:45 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-35526 Great post! You made some good points here... Great post! You made some good points here…

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]]> By: Ian MacKenzie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32987 Ian MacKenzie Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:01:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-32987 I like your point about leaving your political/philosophical differences at home. When you're a guest in another country, it's all about experiencing the culture as it is, rather than how you'd like it to be. just observing this difference can be an enlightening experience. I like your point about leaving your political/philosophical differences at home. When you’re a guest in another country, it’s all about experiencing the culture as it is, rather than how you’d like it to be. just observing this difference can be an enlightening experience.

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]]> By: Ross http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-32609 Ross Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:59:02 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/11/26/how-to-respectfully-visit-holy-places-around-the-world/#comment-32609 Great article, Eva! After going to tons of holy sites in Asia I have a new respect for how important it is to have the right info before you go. Great article, Eva! After going to tons of holy sites in Asia I have a new respect for how important it is to have the right info before you go.

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