Very interesting story. I suppose the creme de la creme traveller should be viewed more for the individual than say an organization or company he travels for or works for. We know that in our buisness, some people never travel. I know people that work for the airlines for more than 20 years and don't ever get on a plane. They are scared to fly or just don't care for travel. On the other hand, the airlines can be a great tool for those that embrace travel. True your take on the missionary that he basically hangs out in one area, but then again, I'm sure that depends on the individual. Some of these guys probably have travelled on their off time and got the travel bug too. I know these FRIARS were the first ones into the NEW MEXICO along with the SPANISH to convert Indian souls into Christianity. These guys ended up staying in villages while the Spanish soldiers eventually slipped back into Mexico after their expeditions. They basically gave their lives in savage Apache territory to convert them. They were everywhere. You got to hand it to those "Holy Rollers". You can see the same scenario across the Pacific ocean in lots of islands and places like Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. You will find a missionary man in the least likely of places you would ever think of finding a white man. But, like you, I never really had the time to do the backpacking thing the way I would like to. For months at a time. Creme de la creme travellers I suppose are people that really enjoy travelling and getting really absorbed in the surroundings of their newfound enviroment. We nonrevers probably do it more comfortably and cheaper with the hotel stays and airline discounts and free travel.