Author Shares His Experience of Traveling the World

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Published June 20, 2007 at 10:54 AM PDT

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We speak with a retired San Diego State professor and tour guide about his memoir of traveling to over 60 different countries. He talks about his experience traveling the world and shares the revelati

Alison St John (Guest Host): It's nearly time for summer vacation, time for trips to new places, perhaps maybe even abroad. Do you plan your trips around visits to the beach, or to museums, or the most famous tourist destinations? Or have you considered going somewhere you've never been before and left some time empty, just to see what would happen? James Clapp, a former professor at San Diego State University, has written a memoir of his travels to more than 60 countries over the past 25 years. It's called The Stranger is Me: Travels and Self-Discoveries . And it has some good insights for getting the most out of being somewhere new and unfamiliar.

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James Clapp , author of The Stranger is Me: Travels and Self-Discoveries .