A lovely post on Brave New Traveler encapsulates some of the themes of 'travelling in your own back yard'.
I really like what this writer is saying - that we are all, potentially, immigrants, refugees, displaced persons. The more privileged of us are displaced through choice, not circumstances - but we can develop our empathy with others through our experience of travel.
http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/10/09/how-travel-helps-cultivate-empathy-in-a-globalized-world/
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