Jim is traveling for the rugby World Cup He doesn’t have his good mic but it should be fine
Jim shares some details about the games and some of the places he plans on visiting
Mark makes the statement that most people don’t travel much
Jim shares some trips one and two years ago and how technology has made traveling much easier
Mark talks about his dad and brother’s worldly travel and his ability to travel as a kid
Mark reflects on how airline travel has changed
Mark tells his story sitting in the cockpit with his dad while taking off!
Jim sat next to the King of Tonga at the Tonga/Canada rugby match a few years ago and then has other rugby stories to tell
Jim gives insights into the difference between rugby and other sports
Jim reminds Mark that the world has become much smaller and you can get access to fine things everywhere and things are expensive everywhere
Mark tells his story about visiting Dublin in the 90’s versus today. Mixed races, food, cell phones and traffic. Then he goes on to his trip to Europe after college
Mark says you can tell in moments if the person you are speaking with has traveled
Jim says it’s not better or worse, it’s just different and you get adjusted and people get along
Jim shifts to his experience in Amsterdam and how cool it is. A lot of young people and all the restaurants were full
Jim talks about our laws versus the relative openness in Europe (drinking and cell phone usage)
Mark talks about his trip to the North of France and how they were celebrating their 2000th anniversary. Perspective
Mark talks about how vast the Roman Empire was and how fragile things are and how civilizations fall quickly
Jim brings up the war in Ukraine and Mark shares his own views
Americans don’t know European history
Marks talks about the documentary about cities in the world where more people live beyond 100 and why - the family culture, good food, faith and exercise
Jim brings up globalization and the impact on tradition and culture
Jim talks about his disappointment in the amount of graffiti in Milan and all over the world for that matter
Mark cites a lack of respect and accountability
Jim agrees that the younger generation has stopped caring and are scared
Mark also says, these criminals are not being arrested
Mark says the people in power are scaring the younger generation with climate change and war
Jim speaks to the lack of homeless people in Europe and Mark ends with some accountability
