Why I am a traveler and not a tourist.

"The difference between travel and tourism is simple.
A tourist experiences disconnected sights and
sounds and enjoys them without drawing meaning.
A traveler roams the earth, digests what he sees
and hears, and collects them in a framework of
understanding, which he both brings to his travels
and deepens with travels. The former is a pleasant
interlude in your life. The latter is about life itself."

George Friedman, Stratfor Founder and CEO