I recently had a trip to the U.S. from late October to late November. It was a trip combing my field research with leisure.
Ms. A P of D.C. hosted me for 4 nights. She showed me around and we tried different restaurants. She took me to the Hostelling International Fellowship Award party. It was great fun. She used to serve for a committee of HI. The mission of HI is similar with that of Servas.
Mr. H W of D.C. hosted me for two nights. For some reasons, I contacted him to enquire the possibility of visiting him with very short notice; still, he responded promptly and said yes. From his lovely photo wall and guest books, it is so obvious that how nice a man he is.
I also paid a short visit to Lancaster, PA. There is only one Servas member
called Ms. D K. She was unavailable because of family gathering but she is so kind to introduce one of her friends, Ms. E R, to host me for one night. E showed me the Amish community and covered bridges and Lancaster city. The Amish culture is really unique.
As a new member of Servas, I really appreciate those valuable opportunities to know local people and experience different cultures. We shared ideas and opinions about food, movie, politics, religion and alternative medicine, etc. I believe this kind of visiting could inspire a better and real understanding of people, places, and cultures to create a more coherent world.