“Backpack Nation is a work in progress, taking shape day by day. The basic idea is to transform American foreign policy by deputizing and deploying individual travelers as “ambassadors” of the people of America. Each ambassador will be funded with $10,000 in personal expense money for an extended trip through some of the world’s less-wealthy countries, and $10,000 more to give to whatever individual/family/organization/village that he or she deems appropriate.” [via Rebecca’s Pocket]