I mentioned in my post about Christmas Presents that Inspire Travel and I am finally getting around to posting about the book. Angelina Jolie is an ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and this book is about her trips with them to Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador. It’s written, basically, like a journal, and it’s heart-breaking, eye-opening and inspiring at the same time. Jolie is a great example of how traveling can change your life, and for her it was in a very big way. She writes a lot about the purpose of these trips and I wanted to share a few of those quotes: “As long as there are emergency situations and she knows she has the ability to help, I don’t think she could ever turn her back or stay home too long. You realize everyone here feels this way. They volunteer to be anywhere in the world to help others. They put themselves in danger of being beaten up, raped, and maybe even killed (as some have been). There is a kindness they showed to me and to each other- a softness and a sadness. They have all been witness to the worst suffering […]