Expedia trolls Trump inauguration with ad about travel broadening the mind

"You'll narrowly influence narrow minds,"
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Expedia trolls Trump inauguration with ad about travel broadening the mind
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Expedia launched a brand new TV ad Friday, timed to drop during CNN's coverage of the Trump inauguration, and it has a very different message than the new president's 'America First' rhetoric.

The clip sees a woman travel the world learning about other cultures, helping refugees and fighting for causes she believes in. The theme: Travel broadens the mind and breaks down barriers.

If you look over your neighbor's fence, and go see the world, the voiceover promises, "You'll narrowly influence narrow minds. You'll bridge continents, puncture prejudice ... and look back and see that you've made this world a better place."

Bravo, Expedia.

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Tim Chester

Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.


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