“The only way of catching a train I ever discovered is to miss the train before” – G. K. Chesterton
Archives for May 2013
Far Better Things Ahead
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind” – C. S. Lewis
Coast to Coast Without Seeing Anything
“The interstate highway system is a wonderful thing. It makes it possible to go from coast to coast without seeing anything or meeting anybody. If the United States interests you, stay off the interstates” – Charles Kuralt
I’m Going to Katmandu
“I think I’m going to Katmandu, that’s really, really where I’m going to” – Bob Seger (Katmandu)
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A Fork in the Road
“When you come to a fork in the road… take it” – Yogi Berra
Two Emotions in a Plane
“There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror” – Orson Welles
Those Who Wander
“Not all those who wander are lost” – J. R. R. Tolkien
Teetering in the Unknown
“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown” – Gaby Basora
A Nation’s Culture
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people” – Mohandas Gandhi
How We Spend Our Lives
“Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives” – Anne Dillard