tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30014364.post2542810983512342408..comments2023-09-08T08:31:57.333-07:00Comments on Brain Reserves: Is Travel Addictive?Sherylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03855943410499974098noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30014364.post-40939086609900403152009-04-02T10:14:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:14:00.000-07:00I wonder if it's being an RPCV which makes us non-...I wonder if it's being an RPCV which makes us non-tour travelers. After you've been individually immersed in another culture, it doesn't feel right to be part of a herd, relying on the guide and someone else's itinerary. I took a Mekong Delta group tour last November and couldn't wait to cut loose the few times there was free time. For Phnom Penh and later Angkor Wat I had solo tours, so I got to know at least two real Cambodians. Then it was on to Thailand where I was "back home", and language was no longer a barrier. Amazing how it all comes back even after 30 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com