Comments on: Who Inspired You To Travel?

By: Marissa

Marissa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:41 +0000

Haha, I actually moved up to Sonoma County when I was five but I went back to visit so often and loved it so much that I always considered it my hometown.
Now I’m in SF which I adore but there’s always a small, bohemian place in my heart for Fairfax.

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By: christine

christine — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:19:38 +0000

Yes, Fairfax is a great little town! My favorite in the Bay Area after having lived in SF, Oakland, and Berkeley.

When did you leave? I’m sure we know some of the same people…

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By: Bassi

Bassi — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:29:42 +0000

I was initially inspired to travel while studying humanities and ancient history in college. I was dying to visit Italy and Greece being two of the major ancient civilizations (I’m originally from Egypt so my interest in egyptology was more than satisfied!)
Over the years my interest in travel has increased and my inspiration has taken a whole new direction where I’m no more inspired by the history as much as I am intrigued by the modern cultures of the cities I visit.

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By: Get A Trip - Official Site

Get A Trip - Official Site — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:38:20 +0000

My mother and father took us kids from an early age to various locales around the world. At 13 years old my mother received a sabatical to travel around the world for one full year. We travelled through areas that are now impossible, such as through Africa and the Middle East. I will always be grateful that my parents were so adventurous and hope I can pass that sense of adventure on to my daughter.

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By: Marissa

Marissa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:50:04 +0000

Thanks for pointing me in the direction of Julia Ross’ articles. I love hearing any mention of Martha Gellhorn and I had no idea about Julia Child.
And Christine, you’re from Fairfax? I grew up there! Great little town.

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By: GG

GG — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:24:54 +0000

Kerouac and a couple of blokes from my town that had already travelled down to Greece to work over the British winter. Plus musicians like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Guns N’ Roses, lots of films, and my own desire to see the world and lie on beaches in the hot sun.

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By: RG

RG — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:30:23 +0000

We’re trying to let everyone inspire a little travel over at http://www.rollinglobe.com.

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By: Sandy Nielsen

Sandy Nielsen — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:11:27 +0000

I admire your college roommate so much! Like her, I experience unease in crowds, and normally don’t seek out adventure. However, I’ve become a traveler. Still nervous in new places, scared when I don’t know the language, and exhausted from too much sensory input: it seems crazy that I have a travel blog and web site. My inspiration? My kids. When they were very young, we visited California, Boston, and New York City with family, and when the youngest were 7 years old, my sister called everyone to her wedding in England. That did it – my kids had the travel bug! They love history and architecture and science and big cities and they love airports and flights, even long ones. We travel on a tight budget which means we don’t go away each year, but they continually ponder and converse and suggest where we might go next. For them, I overcome my discomfort, push myself to ‘just do it’ and enjoy the ride!

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By: travel

travel — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:29:48 +0000

Travel makes me complete and i get to learn about new things and meet new people you should also try it out.

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By: JenniGrant

JenniGrant — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:08:05 +0000

Loved your article Christine!

My father is the one who inspired me to travel. He loves to tell the story about when enlisted in the army to fight in the Vietnam War back in the 60’s. I was always shocked to hear that he volunteered. But, you see, dad grew up in a small, rural town in south Georgia. He didn’t know much about the politics of the war; he only knew that he was desperate to get on a plane and see another part of the world. His family didn’t have a lot of money and enlisting in the army was the only way for him leave the boondocks. I know that first trip to the other side of the world changed his life and I saw something so intriguing in his eyes when he talked about it. That’s what ignited my imagination and it was also his immense courage and determination that inspired me to write adventures for myself.

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