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Travel the world. An over-hyped desire much like “world peace” spewed by exuberant beauty contestants.

You want to travel the world without having to rub shoulders with the unwashed and washed alike. Download Google Earth and have at it. No Stink, No Pinch, No Kidding. Been doing it for years and I have yet to pay a dime for the experience.

You want to travel the world without having to rub shoulders with the unwashed and washed alike. Download Google Earth and have at it. No Stink, No Pinch, No Kidding. Been doing it for years and I have yet to pay a dime for the experience

When I have some free time, which isn't often, I do that. There are some great websites where you can "walk" along the sides of cliffs, travel down back streets in foreign lands and the like all from home. Then there are webcams where you can look in on places. Not the same as being there, but for some of us that's as good as it will get.

You want to travel the world without having to rub shoulders with the unwashed and washed

I spent a sizable amount of time in Mexico, before the narcos and all their attendant issues came along.

For a time, I stayed in a 5-star hotel. Easily the nicest place I've ever stayed in; food, service, cleanliness, etc made nice places in America look paltry in comparison.

I also stayed in the Mexican equivalent of a "Motel 6". Safe, and sort of clean. That's about it. Was quite a bit more fun than the 5-star, though. Went to the local watering hole a fair bit with the folks I was working with (all Mexican). Nice people, food was simple but good. I'm sure that the bar robbed me blind on the beer (at a dollar a beer, I bought more than a few rounds...) but I was on an expense account and could've cared less.

You can travel like a tourist, or like a native. Each has their own benefits.