Emissaries… .

Years ago, while we were still dating, my husband introduced me to Rick Steves, a quirky meandering globetrotter. Since then we’ve discovered  our own quirky meanderings around the world to be one way to bridge divides. Travel, at least as we see it, brings people together. Makes friends out of strangers. Helps us understand each other a little better.

Rick Steves believes there’s more to travel than good food and fun in the sun. Travelers who “travel as a political act” can have the time of their lives and come home smarter, with a better understanding of today’s world. In his inspirational lecture, Rick explains how, when we venture thoughtfully out of our comfort zone, we gain an empathy for the other 96 percent of humanity and come home with the greatest of all souvenirs: a broader perspective.