Are you a Traveler or a Tourist?

"The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind" - Anthony Bourdain, No ReservationsWelcome to Episode #120:"Be a Traveler, Not a Tourist!" - Today I explore this wonderful statement by the late Anthony Bourdain.I have been going around in circles for years musing over this whole thought about the traveling journeys and contemplating moving beyond being a complete tourist and embracing more of the unknown as a traveler. Sometimes it is sheer spontaneity and sometimes I go in headstrong with my grand expectations. There are moments of awe and beauty and sometimes it is a real spectacle and a few lessons are notched on the belt. How to lean more into creating space for surprise and possibility and throwing the itinerary out the window for the afternoon. I thought I would muse over this whole topic and what it means to be a traveler and some things I have discovered along the way, no doubt the hard way but that was part of the fun!Enjoy, Shownotes at MichelleJohnston.lifeA Writer in Italy InstagramSubstack - At My TableMichelle’s Books© 2025  A Writer In Italy - travel, books, art and lifeMusic Composed by Richard Johnston © 2025Today's end music - 'Ghan'Richard's Music is available on Spotify and Apple Music - Album 4240Support the show