If you knew an area had conservative religious and political views, would you refrain from traveling there? – Freethought Blogs

Do an areas popular religious and political views ever deter you from vacationing there?

I recently spent a few days in Tennessee visiting family. In true Midwest fashion if you can drive somewhere in under twelve hours theres just no need to fly, so my husband and I made the eight-hour drive from Northwest Ohio to Eastern Tennessee. Our daughter did surprisingly well on the road trip. In fact, most of the time she was pretty quiet watching videos in her car seat.

My relatives moved to Tennessee just a few months ago; this was the first time I had visited the area. I knew Tennessee was more conservative but I didnt think it would be as visible my relatives live in a very busy tourist area in the Great Smoky Mountains.

I was wrong!

Christianity and conservative viewpoints were definitely on display but I think it just added to our entertainment. My favorite was the huge cross on the mountainside right above the gigantic Adult World store.

There were several year-round Christmas stores along the main drag. Gross.

I shit you not, there were also two Trump Stores. We dont have that in Toledo! I did not have the guts to go in.

Just after lunch, on our first full day in Tennessee, our cars brakes started making some horrible noises. Surprisingly, we found a shop that was able to fix our car in a couple of hours and it didnt cost as much as it could have. We thought the mechanics might take advantage of us since we were from out of town.

We have several atheist and humanist stickers on the back of our car and I thought about that as we handed the mechanic our keys. Were a long way from home and at the mercy of the mechanic could my stickers be a reason they screw us?

Luckily, the mechanics were great. Our car is fine and we could still afford the rest of our vacation.

Obviously, I didnt choose to vacation in Tennessee; thats just where my relatives live. Despite the local conservative views, its a very beautiful area and Im glad I got to see it.

If you knew an area had conservative religious and political views, would you think twice about traveling there?

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