You paint a lovely picture Rebecca! We haven't been to the South (except Florida - DisneyWorld, pretty sure that might not count) and it's certainly on our list to visit in the US (we are UK-based). We've travelled to a few places lately where I have felt discomfort about whether to visit for political/idealogical reasons - India, Turkey, Morocco, Texas - and the way I am beginning to see it is that a) a country and it's people are not it's government - everywhere has wonderful people and b) often the people need the tourism dollars to support them. We've tried to talk to people and learn about their culture and their lives even more, and to spend our tourist pounds wisely, ethically and thoughtfully? All good. x
Thanks so much for reading, Louise! I totally get that discomfort. I spent a lot of my 20s and early 30s living in countries with atrocious human rights records, and grappled with it a lot. I wrote about it here if you're interested! I think you're right that it all comes down to how and where you spend your money. After all, the US is not innocent of human rights abuses, but of course I don't think people should avoid traveling here altogether. https://www.curiositymag.com/2019/10/03/should-you-visit-saudi-arabia-cuba-myanmar-iran/
love! I also live in the south (Atlanta) and wrote about southern summers recently... there's something so special about them.
Just subscribed and am excited to read it! Something about this extreme heat forces lazy summer days, which I love. :)
A good article. I do have one complaint. The link to the composter doesn’t work! 😀
Oh no! It's working for me I think? Here it is. A life changer! https://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-Dual-Chamber-Outdoor-Garden-Tumbling-Composter-2-x-18-5-Gal-70-L-w-Easy-Turn-System-Gardening-Gloves-Included-70X2DUAL/312697284
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That's so weird! No, I just googled the Home Depot link.
Perhaps they don’t allow search links from another website like Substack
You paint a lovely picture Rebecca! We haven't been to the South (except Florida - DisneyWorld, pretty sure that might not count) and it's certainly on our list to visit in the US (we are UK-based). We've travelled to a few places lately where I have felt discomfort about whether to visit for political/idealogical reasons - India, Turkey, Morocco, Texas - and the way I am beginning to see it is that a) a country and it's people are not it's government - everywhere has wonderful people and b) often the people need the tourism dollars to support them. We've tried to talk to people and learn about their culture and their lives even more, and to spend our tourist pounds wisely, ethically and thoughtfully? All good. x
Thanks so much for reading, Louise! I totally get that discomfort. I spent a lot of my 20s and early 30s living in countries with atrocious human rights records, and grappled with it a lot. I wrote about it here if you're interested! I think you're right that it all comes down to how and where you spend your money. After all, the US is not innocent of human rights abuses, but of course I don't think people should avoid traveling here altogether. https://www.curiositymag.com/2019/10/03/should-you-visit-saudi-arabia-cuba-myanmar-iran/