“The sense of a small courageous community barely existing above the desert of trees, hemmed in by a sun too fierce to work under and a darkness filled with evil spirits – love was an arm round the neck, a cramped embrace in the smoke, wealth a little pile of palm-nuts, old age sores and […]
Chess Nuts Boasting In An Open Foyer
December 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“A group of chess enthusiasts had checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. ‘But why?’ they asked, as they moved off. “Because,” he said, “I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in […]
We Got Plenty Of Attention
December 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Everywhere we walked we got plenty of attention due to the camera and sound men. The locals love to get on camera. […] I’d seen footage of Gandhi surrounded like this and always thought it was because he was very popular, but now I wonder if it was just because he had a camera crew […]
Life Is Beautiful
December 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Life is beautiful if you are on the road to somewhere” – Orhan Pamuk | Travel Quote of the Day
Gotta Get Down On Friday
December 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“7:45, we’re drivin’ on the highway, cruisin’ so fast, I want time to fly. Fun, fun, think about fun. You know what it is, I got this, you got this. My friend is by my right. I got this, you got this, now you know it. Kicking’ in the front seat, sitting’ in the back seat, gotta make my mind up, which seat can I take? It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday. Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend” – Rebecca Black (Friday) | Travel Quote of the Day
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It Takes Time To See The Desert
December 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“It takes time to see the desert; you have to keep looking at it. When you’ve looked long enough, you realise the blank wastes of sand and rock are teemming with life. Just as you can keep looking at a person and suddenly realise that the way you see them has completely changed: from being […]
Best Ways Of Exploring The Mind
December 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Suddenly I came out of my thoughts to notice everything around me again-the catkins on the willows, the lapping of the water, the leafy patterns of the shadows across the path. And then myself, walking with the alignment that only comes after miles, the loose diagonal rhythm of arms swinging in synchronization with legs in […]
London Is A Riddle
December 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation” – G. K. Chesterson | Travel Quote of the Day
A Pretty Good Little Old Place
December 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“It’s a pretty good little old place after all, and I have little time for the gloomers who are eternally shrieking that this old mud ball is rolling to the bow wows. I am satisfied to take my chances with this one, thank you, and not worry about the next . . . You must […]
I Want To Go To Martha’s Vineyard
December 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“I want to go to Martha’s Vineyard. I have an aunt named Martha. And an uncle by that name. Neither one is related to me” – Jarod Kintz | Travel Quote of the Day
