Thanks to the US Army and my ex-husband I was able to live and travel Europe for a year. During my travels then and much later, I always felt that the locals in these foreign countries knew more about "my history" then I knew about myself and my country. I especially got this feeling in Cairo, Egypt. So with each International Travel trip, I have recognized that I needed to learn more about me, my country and my ancestors.

Thirty years after living in Europe, I finally can travel into foreign countries and feel confident about who I am and my history, the history of the US (as it relates to the world) and my ancestors history. (Thats why the slogan for www.travel360degrees is Travel is Education at Its Best)

Now, when I travel my eyes meet with the eyes of the locals and we seem to know the same things. Certain knowledge, on occasion, has made me hang my head in shame, but only for a few seconds, being from the US is a blessing. When you travel to third world countries and go off the tourist path (best to do with a group) and see the real status of these countries, you develop a sense of gratefulness for the US.

During my years of travel, I have expressed to many people around me that the world appears to be hiding information from Americans and they are more then willing to share the information if we would just get off the couch and take the time to visit their countries.

My trip to Egypt proved my theory correct, they shared more information then I could handle at one time. The Egyptian Tour provided an Egyptologist who provided our Tour Group with education, information and sights.  The problem occurred, when their information and tourist sights did not co-inside with what I had been lead to believe. This meant I had to research the facts. Research has taken me to Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe and deeper into Africa. There is a lot more research to do.

Every travel journey is a quest for knowledge. (My writing instructor would say that I must elaborate on the above paragraph No can do! Its something you have to experience for yourself )

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