Don't trust anyone without a passport?

Did you ever hear the old saying, " Don't trust anyone over 30." It was a catchphrase in the 1960s that captured feelings of a generation gap between baby boomers and their parents. I'm wondering if a modified saying might be to not trust anyone who hasn't traveled a lot.

I've been lucky and have gotten to see a little bit of the world. I understand that I'm in the minority for the U.S. There's a really low percentage of Americans who have passports and not many of us get out of the U.S. regularly. It's understandable why someone wouldn't travel - the cost of airline tickets and hotels and everything that comes with leaving home for awhile can be too prohibitive. Besides, the U.S. is such a huge country with diverse geography, cultures and attractions that sometimes traveling between regions feels like going to another country!

But does traveling help you understand the role of the U.S. in the world in a way that studying about a place, reading the paper and generally staying informed, but on U.S. soil can't? 

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