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Larraine McNamara- McGraw's avatar

Well said, Jay. Mark Twain said, or words to the effect, that travel is the death of bigotry. I have traveled- often on my own( not alone, though)- since I was 20. I am 75. And travel keeps me hopeful, excited, young. I will be back in Paris in October! I hope to see you.♥️

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Alternative Lives R Available's avatar

It does make me laugh when I see these American (always American) stories of how dangerous European cities are, when American cities have 20 or 50 times the murder and gun crime rates of the most risky European cities!

I recall during the 1980's Irish 'Troubles' when Belfast was a war zone, and strictly off-limits for all but the most courageous travellers, a news report that it was in reality 100 times more dangerous to be in New York than Belfast!

So much bullshit out there.

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