I love to travel, of course! And, presumably, so do you. But you may have stopped by here strictly out of curiosity -- wondering "what about travel?", and "why international travel?" I'm writing this for fun, and to satisfy that curiosity we all have. Until my first trip overseas, I still had that wonderment about what it would be like to be so far from home, seeing things about which I'd only read, or of which I'd only seen photos and video, in books and movies, and on television. These mesmerizing lands of extreme beauty, with peoples of color and amazing beauty, living out cultures of varied interest and diverse beauty -- all are very capable of sparking the imagination and igniting the desire to visit those exquisitely different places.

Since I live in the United States, Canada and Mexico were seemingly easily accessible places to visit that qualified as international, and seeing Canada for the first time, starting at Niagara Falls, traveling west across the eastern part of the country, to enter the States again at Michigan, was quite fascinating and memorable. Visiting the western provinces at various times over the years since that time has kept Canada alive in my mind as a special international destination that is so close to home. Mexico still holds mystery for me, as I've only been to border towns from California to Texas, which doesn't really "count" as visiting Mexico; ask anyone who's actually traveled deeper into the country - to explore the beauty of her lands, experience the unique generosity of her peoples, and see and feel the marks of civilizations going back to ancient times. Believe me, Mexico is in my future travel and exploration plans!

While these two neighbors of the United States hold beauty, fascination, and mystery for many Americans (including myself), they are only the beginnings of what we'll explore here, as Canada was only a beginning for me. The end is nowhere in sight! And if you're a reader from a country other than mine, or even another continent, you won't want even the United States omitted. "Armchair traveling" (through books or travelogue videos about places distant from us) is fine at times. But there are other times when action -- actually going "on location" (to use a movie-making term) in person is required to satisfy the need to experience.

Adventure is just across any national border. It involves a commitment to step out of one's comfort zone, leaving home behind, for something new and different; and tasting it, feeling it, seeing it, hearing it, even touching it -- experiencing it -- is why you and I are here. On this blue jewel of a planet that is our common habitat, it's the lands, the peoples, and the cultures that educate, fascinate and amaze! Once experienced, travel -- to explore the unknown (or even the known) leaves one craving more of the same; I've never been the same since that first international adventure. The treasure of beauty and diversity awaiting exploration seems endless. Let's explore!

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