Letter to a Young Traveller – 11 Tips from Justin Moffatt

Justin Moffatt has just finished a 4 part series of tips for young travellers. It’s sound wisdom and helpful advice, essential reading for Christian 20-somethings with the travel bug! Go read the full posts: one, two, three and four. Here are his headings:

Letter to a Young Traveller

  1. KNOW THAT GOD IS GOD EVERYWHERE.
  2. KNOW THAT THIS IS GOD’S PLANET
  3. LOVE JESUS.
  4. BE AN EVANGELIST
  5. KEEP CONTACT WITH CHRISTIANS
  6. GO TO A PROTESTANT CHURCH ON SUNDAY
  7. WRITE HOME IN A HELPFUL WAY (Don’t encourage envy)
  8. KNOW THE POWER OF ‘UNACCOUNTABILITY’
  9. SOME TRAVELLER’S FAITH DOES NOT SURVIVE
  10. BRING A BIBLE AND SEVERAL GOOD BOOKS
  11. COME BACK HUMBLE, NOT PROUD
  12. KEEP UP YOUR REGULAR GIVING FOR THE WHOLE TIME AWAY. [EDIT: he’s added #12]

Read the whole series.

(pic from caribee website – sweet backpacks!)