Travel Destinations That Have Affected Me the Most

Looking at our travels we were asked about travel destinations that really had an incredible impact on us. These are some of the spots where we were impacted the most.
Join this channel to get access to perks:

#travel #impactoftravel #openyourheart
Copyright Mark Wolters 2023

Hey There Fellow Travelers! Thank you for watching our honest travel vlogs from all over this wonderful world. If you would like to get in contact with us please follow us & send us a message via our social media channels below. Also, if you like our travel videos please feel free to share them with other fellow travelers.

You can find us all over the internet:

[bellebb]

This is one of the most important reasons to travel. My Dad was military and we lived in Panama from the time I was 10 up to age 14. There was a lot of poverty there. Living in a less-developed country as a child changed the rest of my life. It gave me an awareness of the world I would not have had otherwise, and I am sure it changed the trajectory of my choices as an adult. I am grateful for the experience.

[wavetranquility]

This is hands down the most important video you’ve ever done. Thinking of all the times we traveled with my grandparents when we were children: every time we went somewhere, my grandparents took us to every part of the destination, not just the sights tourists visit. The sides of town or locations where the impoverished people lived, particularly. From a Sicilian immigrant grandfather to his grandchildren his message was always how privileged we are and to never forget how MOST people around the world live. The reality of what most people endure - particularly children- on a daily basis should remind those of us privileged enough to travel to work for the betterment of the world. Thank you for that reminder today, Professor Wolter. God bless you and your family. 💖

[sleepnomore]

Cuba reminded me to be grateful for the access to food that I have. Mexico showed me that your contentment doesn't have to be correlated to your net worth, and taught me how to be resourceful

[lahermosajarifa]

This video is proof of how valuable traveling is in personal development. One of my most powerful moments was in my own state a couple of hundred of hundred miles from where I live. Thanks for sharing.

[maryannszedetzki]

Thank-you so much for sharing this, Mark. I knew about the horrors in the world, but your experiences really drives it home. Over 40 years ago, we were in Barbados, and a mother there wanted my husband and me to bring her two daughters back to Canada with us, and have them live with us, and send them to school here. She would have given us her last cent to take them.I was in tears hearing your experiences. Your a great teacher, and person, Mark. Keep on doing what your doing. God Bless.

[iahorvath]

I think all young adults should be sent into the world, to experience what life is like for other people and other places. We take home with us a new appreciation for what we have and (hopefully) an understanding and respect of what makes us different.

[furnacefighter]

Normandy was most profound for me. Especially the German and American graveyards. I’ve never taken my freedoms for granted since.

[yaowsers]

I'm so glad you're able to show your kids all sides of life

[davebonello]

(Melanie here) Thanks for this video. Such a good message.

[carlfromtheoc]

Louisville, KY - the plaques regarding one slave couple and how on one occasion, they were “rescued from riots in Detroit and brought back to their respective plantations.” Rescued. Note - they eventually escaped and made it to Toronto, where they established a successful business - also on the plaques.

[arnl]

by far the most touching video of your travels Wolters, congratulations and keep going strong!

[urvermin]

This is why I will always appreciate and respect Mark and his family and what they do. It takes a lot to really recognize this stuff in the world and acknowledge it and act accordingly as well. Thank you

[AliciaTheTroonSlayer]

No wonder I was such an avid watcher of yours when I was early 20’s (almost 32 now) and the same things you say I feel about my places. One we have in common, the province of Quebec (where I started learning French) and Texas (my home state) both of which you speak so accurately on. You miss no small details nor a bucees brisket sammich 🤤

I guess we all have a place that is special to us in our heart whether it’s home or half a planet away. God bless you and your beautiful family mark. You don’t know me in person but I’ve enjoyed you all for about a decade or longer now and it means the world to me.

[erichvonmolder]

Love, Peace, Kindness Connection and Healing.

[swissfoodie]

Thanks a lot Mark for sharing those moments with us. I think that travelling is the best and most valuable school available. It opens up horizons, and shows us how lucky we are with our first world problems. My 3 most powerful memories:
In Laos, I was in a bus, and there was a woman with a cute young baby standing next to me. I made her a compliment and smiled at her and the baby, and she wanted to give the baby to me, and said "50 dollars". I think she wanted to sell the baby to me, not because of the money, but because she wanted her baby to have a better future and a much greater chance at surviving. She saw that I am from a "rich" country, and she thought that I could give her baby a better life. How desperate must a mother be, to do this ?
S21 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The pictures of the woman, men and kids who were killed and tortured there, most often for no reason. The pure horror on their faces. The most horrible place on earth I have yet visited. I guess in a way comparable to your experience in Kigali.
Pakistan - on a bus trip from Islamabad to Peshawar, I met a family of refugees from Aghanistan. They invited me for lunch the next day. A family of 4 living in a very small room, with a shared toilet and shower, and with cooking on a wok in the hall way of the building (and with no money at all). But still, they created a feast for me, just out of hospitality.

[ReyRios]

I guess you can also be affectd in a positive way. I was amazed on how much the elderly is various contries in Europe enjoy their lives at restaurants, cafes, walking in the city, etc... They comtinue to be part of a vibrant community.

[flower-ssjt]

Working in engineering what really impacts me is the lack of sewage treatment, waste disposal and clean water supplies. In idyllic places hotels are built near the sea with no sewage system, no waste collection/disposal, and a difficult water supply. If it is like that for tourists - just imagine the horrors facing residents every day.

[DemureDelight]

This is one of the coolest videos you've ever made. I'd like to request a follow up about more impactful travel experiences!

[crushmash]

I was blown away when I went Ypres in Belgium, and I saw the Canadian graves from World War I, I could not believe how manicured they were, and how perfect the Belgians looked after it.
I choked up, I am very lucky to not go through what they did, and have the freedom that I have and where I live.

[cynthiatarantinoferna]

We traveled to Recife last spring. Unfortunately, conditions have only continued to be the most disparate that we've ever experienced. The poverty still haunts us. Thank you for shining a light on this beautiful place that could do so much better for their poor.