Technology in Travel

Many people bring their phones and computers with them when on a vacation. They say they want to experience the wonders of other countries, but how can they when their face is glued to a computer screen? Christopher Elliot wrote an article about this and the affects technology has on travel. Elliot can undersatnd that poeple like the comfort technology, and that might be helpful to travel. Yet he also knows that too much of said technology can ruin the experience completely. People obsess with the idea of traveling, but not from the actualy fun and enjoyment of taking time off. Alot of people travel for the sole purpose of saying "oh, i've been to Australia before". They want everyone every else to know about their experiences. That's why people make a whole facebook album out of pictures for just one week. Elliot wants the reader to try traveling for THEMSELF. Not so others can see share the experience.

At first i wanted to go to Australia simply for the fact of going. After these classes, I see the possibilities of fun i can experience on this trip. i want to see all the sights that not many people ever  have a chance to see. I want the memories that can come, the memories that will stay with me forever. But how could i find those memories if im stuck talking to others on my computer? i cant. This article opened my eyes to what i ignored on some of my previos travels. i can see elliot's logic and i can understand what he is saying. sometimes, i like to just sit back and watc TV because i dont want to walk around. I can be categorized as a "lazy traveler", always taking the easy route. With this trip, i hope i can get out of that mindset and not be lazy. Hopefully i will be able focus on what i only have a few chances in my life to see and experience it to the most.

Well, we already have technology boundaries and i agree with them. I mean, it is only a week. A week of my life that i will never get to experience again in my life. I can set down my phone for a simple week, and so can everyone else in the class. No laptops of course, they would not bring much of a help to our trip.

Timeline

Both countries have a similar history. America, New Zealand, and Australia were under the rain of the British. America was claimed hundreds of years before both Australia and New Zealand. Many of the revolts and violence that occurred in Australia, had long ago happened in America. While in the 1770's  the americans were revolting against the English rule, the bristish were busy claiming Australia.


The natives of the countries were treated poorly and thought of as savages.  The native Americans and the Maori fought against their rulers. Revolts and wars sprang forward within 100 hundred years.


In 1769, an explorer finds New Zealand. A year later, Australia is claimed. This can lead one to believe they found Australia first, and while looking around, they came across New Zea land. New Zealand is a much faster operating country than Australia. The natives of New Zealand received their rights over a hundred years before the Aborigines. In all countries, a gold rush was formed. Australia in the 1850's, New Zealand in 1861, and America in the 1850's.


Both Australia and America formed a democratic government. Though Australia is a commonwealth and America is a democracy, they were both formed from their original colonies. America had the 13 colonies, while Australia had their 6 colonies. All of the ruled under their prospective government with a similar game plan. 

http://history-nz.org/timeline.html
http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/overview.html
http://www.australianaustralia.com/page/History/238
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/history/history-home.cfm

Creation Stories

1. I love to learn and hate not knowing why. Why I am the way I am, or why others act the way they do. Many others share this same thirst for knowledge. We are scared of the what we do not know. The human race loves to be known as the most developed thing on Earth. These myths are a way for us to rationalize the world. All of the scary things we cannot understand become simpler with something to believe in, a way to explain what we cannot begin to understand. We need some sense of order to our world- we refuse to leave the unknown the unknown. Creation stories are the perfect way to explain the odd tendencies of Earth. While they are not believed in as strongly because of science, creation stories are still known around the world. They became bedtime stories to children, or jokes to non-believers. Sometimes they give ideas as to what is the truth about our creation, while other times they are far off.

2. From the Australian story, it seems that it is important to love your mother. She is the one that created you and you should be very grateful. They also might believe that even in the darkest of places, light can be created. That nothing is truly and completely evil, it can all be changed to beauty. Also, humans are very envious creatures. They believe that envy is an ugly feeling and can create hideous things. The Maori might believe that love is important, but should not be all en composing.
3. The stories have many differences and similarities. In the "Australia Aborigine", life begins with a ray of light and centered around creatures that loved their creator, the Sun Mother. She awoke spirits in the darkest of places with her light. The main source of their problems were their envious feelings towards each other. The morning star and the moon goddess were born and superior to all because they knew better to evolve. The Australians most likely had different experiences than the Maori. The Maori began in darkness where Gods were created from the mother and father. The mother and father would not focus on anything but their love, so their children broke them apart. The Maori probably had many issues with something similar to this. This story explains many of the strange occurrences like storms and other natural disasters. The Australian story is similar to God's creation story. Maybe somebody influenced them with their beliefs.
4. The myths reveal a lot about human nature. We are extremely envious people. Wars break out because we want power or the land of others. They slightly explain the morals and behaviors of us. Our need for attention is also shown. Creation stories play a large part in religion. They give people something to believe in that can explain the unknown. Though they might have changed over time, they still hold on to the culture and beliefs of our descendants.
5. I am a christian. Have been since I was in the womb (my father is a pastor). Every week we go to church, and when i was younger i used to spend all my days in the church because i could not stay alone. I believe that God created every living thing. Because of my religious beliefs, i am a nice person. I volunteer often and cannot walk by a Santa without giving him some change. They gave me my morals. Since i believe in God, i also believe in the Devil. I always wonder if the mistakes people make, make them bad people or just confused. I love to look at the beauty in what surrounds us and just think. I always take a large portion of my pictures when i travel on the scenery.