How to bring the joy of travel to everyday life | Don Lamp | TEDxTAMU

Don discusses his travels through all seven continents and the displacement he felt after his travels were concluded. He shares how he found fulfillment by embracing the idea of treating every day like an adventure.
Born into a medical missionary family, Don Lamp has been a lifelong traveler. By the age of ten, he had already visited 33 countries and is now a member of the Traveler’s Century Club, an elite group of travelers whose members have visited over 100 countries.
With five children and 15 grandchildren, his life is full of fun, faith, and family. A registered nurse by profession, with a master’s degree in leadership, he finds creative and meaningful ways to enjoy retirement, after 38 years of service.
His passion for travel led him most recently to voyage to Antarctica, and in the process to discover a deeper meaning within the idea of travel, where the spirit of exploration, curiosity and enjoyment take center stage.
His interests range widely from poetry to art and music, to psychology and economics, and yet what he loves most is bringing a fresh perspective to others by offering imaginative ways to incorporate the novelty and excitement of travel into everyday life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@bulldogggg]

What struck me most was your transition from a grand adventure to finding joy in the everyday. I think that really speaks to the idea that fulfillment comes from perspective, not circumstance

[@lecocqjeff]

I can't wait to go to work tomorrow and look through my tourist eyes. Good job Don!!!!

[@gabriellavaldez9947]

Don is my papa !! ❤I would love to open my eyes to travel !

[@MBruno-ub5ko]

"Tourist Eyes" is great way of describing how we need to slow down and really see what's in front of our eyes. I whole heartedly with you, Don. Very well done.

[@thePositiveMOM]

This is such a powerful philosophy to discover ourselves, each other, and the world. A timely message for all.

[@LifeSculptors]

You have such a gift of painting pictures with your words. I have accepted your challenge. My eyes are open Don! Dante Poole

[@user-ev6zo4ig8k]

Way to go, Don! I'll be trying out the tourist eyes. "It's not where you go but what you see!"

[@lizdickinson1412]

❤I am inspired! My husband and I have traveled extensively and always seek to embrace the cultures of our destinations. Now, we will experience the joy of travel in a new light. This colorful talk is not just about international travel, it’s about the joy and vision of everyday life! Thanks for opening our hours to new sights!

[@ximena622]

Don's ideas to bring the joy of travel to everyday life have helped me so much especially when I start to get the urge to travel and can't afford it. That same excitement that those of us who have the travel bug get, I have had it just going to the farmer's market! And I love his honesty about his dreams. Don is the road warrior wether at home or in Morocco!

[@goodlife8278]

Great reminder of how we should all be living our lives!

[@bwzander]

Excellent perspectives on travel. We have experienced 50 states, 7 provinces and Mexico in our travels, employing many of Don's concepts. Among the many values we have gained are the hundreds of stories we tell anyone who will listen gained from memories, photos and relics collected from practically every stop along the road. I will now call them testaments to the "peripheral vision" which Don explains so well. Your term "Tourist eyes" well defines the key to keeping each of the many stops fresh and exciting. Also, your delivery and active presence are added incentives to stay immersed in the TED Talk. We can't wait to get on the road again.

[@aspennotcolorado]

Wow, what an inspiring journey! I love how you turned a tragic event into an opportunity to explore the world. Your message about living every day with 'tourist eyes' is truly motivating.

[@bobleih]

Have so enjoyed developing our tourist eyes while traveling with you and Mimi, Don! Great talk!

[@jdbabwe]

Don provides us with an insightful attitude adjustment strategy. Approaching everyday life with "tourist eyes" reinforces the value of optimism. I look forward to his next Tedx Talk!

[@scratchydemocracy]

I am watching this from Krakow, Poland and I just realized that there would be no ticker parade when I get home. 😂 Good job. Love the concept. It strikes me as a variation on the theme of never losing your curiosity. Sometimes I learn new things about my neighborhood, like what it was like in the 1860s or where all the oldest buildings are and why they survived, and it really perks me up and makes my home so much more a part of the march of human history. Little things like that make daily life so much more stimulating.

[@SabrinaHendricks-el9wb]

What a great story, Don! We can't all travel the world, but we can find all the same kind of soul satisfying connections right where we are! Wherever we are! I too am accepting the challange... My DIY operation is complete!

[@DonRicedorff]

We might be confined by our circumstances, but our brain is never confined in the same way. As Don points out, we are not limited to global travel to enjoy seeing and learning.

[@KarinGreenwood]

Thank you Don for sharing your insight. As I watched and listened to your talk, I saw your resemblance in many ways to your mother Trudie Lamp. She would have greatly enjoyed your talk and have agreed with your suggestions for how to live a happier life.

[@lisavaughn7953]

Thank you for sharing! I grew up in a military family and lived in Japan and Germany as a kid. I understand the travel bug, but unfortunately I haven't been able to travel internationally in years! One day I will fulfill my daughter and my own dream to go back to France!

[@raeflores-nr1ge]

Fabulous talk!! I absolutely love this idea. Simple and so actionable. Tourist eyes all the time!!

[@didiliuus]

Great talk! Especially love the part that you describe the traveler’s blue upon returning home, the burning desire to talk about the trip to everyone I know and don’t know 😊

[@musicshare6037]

Oh my fond friend "so oddly lost, so newly found", this was brilliant! I look forward to meeting in a cafe or something, where so many journeys we took in poetry were born

[@johnburgos7719]

Great job Don! I will certainly look at my surroundings with a different perspective.

[@lorissarinehart5933]

What a fantastic message! Travel is such an amazing way to build both empathy and wonder. Thank you so much for this inspiring talk!

[@acaciaproductions]

Love this concept. It's a great way to scratch the itch to travel and appreciate what locations, moments, and people are before us!

[@maryjeanpalmer205]

❤Fabulous job Don!! Opening my eyes to new adventures & experiences always.

[@ItsModifier]

Such a good Video, good job papa.

[@GreenvilleDigitalMarketing]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wow Don that was phenomenally well done! Captivating stories and the way it unfolded and peaked around keeping “your tourist eyes”. Love it 💯 💯 💯 You are going to start a movement… Can’t wait to hear more! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Cloud9-up8mn]

You have a beautiful way with words. Perfectly expressed the “travel bug” and provided a salve for those times when it cannot be satiated😄

[@KirsiKilpelainen-ng7de]

Wow Don! This is incredible. I very much enjoyed the overall message and your storytelling.

[@harbingyr]

What a vision for transforming the everyday litany of catastrophe, scandal and childish rhetoric. Joining a brave band of curious and enthusiastic adventurers traversing the journey of the predictable to see the novel, the personable and the unique. Inspiring, seductive and convincing-I’m in!

[@raeflores-cb6nk]

Such a simple and actionable perspective change, but so very profound!

[@maymaylui3rd]

Loved the concept of "tourist eyes" will definitely try to incorporate it into my daily routine

[@marlabailey6045]

Wow Don! Amazing talk! And to think that you memorized all of that!!! The whole topic is fascinating and healthy. I love how honest you were about being "an angry, pouting toddler" when people were oblivious to the fabulous travels you had taken.. I'm remembering "Reverse Cultureshock" as a child returning to the U.S. The shock was similar. I also love how your story reveals how great my sister is for you😂...we were just talking about that!! You are good at writing your story and speaking it too. What makes this really fun is, this is who you are in a nutshell :) Keep telling your stories and i hope you write a book some day. With Mimi's memory to help you, you can do it!!

[@davidlecocq523]

GREAT JOB!!

[@RickRawson-ee1fk]

Great Talk! Very inspirational!

[@emmaann4283]

You did such a great job papa! I am so proud of you for your big accomplishments Tex x is a very special thing to be able to do, A once and a life time opportunity and they picked you to do it you are a very special person I love you papa congratulations ❤️

[@KathrynLathrop-gq6qp]

I love this! Tourist eyes, love the term. Very encouraging talk. I’m planning my next drive to somewhere new!

[@le.6275]

I like your perspective, Don. Very true there is so much around us in our daily lives that we may ignore just waiting for our next big adventure abroad. I will recommend this vid to others.

[@andrewleeson2822]

Excellent advice!

[@omarputal]

Interesting talk! While I can’t relate to the extensive travel, the idea of seeing the everyday with fresh eyes is appealing. Maybe I’ll start with small local adventures.

[@georgedubois3176]

I'll try to focus on looking at life through those tourist eyes you espouse. There's a lot to wonder about all around.