“Perhaps it’s my natural pessimism, but it seems that an awfully large part of travel these days is to see things while you still can” – Bill Bryson
I Kinda Start Liking It Here
August 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“And guess what? I have to admit.. I kinda start liking it here” – Winna Efendi
Muster The Courage
August 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it’s starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker” – Ann Bancroft
Where Everything’s Better
August 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail, where are we going, so far away. And somebody told me that this is the place where everything’s better, everything’s safe” – Toad the Wet Sprocket (Walk on the Ocean)
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The Terrible Engine Of Authority
August 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Why do you need that thing?” September asked. “None of the airports back home have them.” “They do. You just can’t see them right,” Betsy Basilstalk said with a grin. “All customs agents have them, otherwise, why would people agree to stand in line and be peered at and inspected? We all live inside the […]
At The End Of A Quest
August 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“What’s supposed to happen, at the end of a quest? Cheers and accolades, Josh knew; people throw their hats in the air, and you glow with pride as they lift you to their shoulders. What else? Medals, speeches and a great feast, and then a ballad about your exploits, and finally, as the fireworks go […]
Men Who Have Really Lived
August 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Most men who have really lived have had, in some share, their great adventure. This railway is mine” – James J. Hill
Those To Whom She Felt Indifferent
August 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“As her time in Florence drew to a close, she was only at ease amongst those to whom she felt indifferent” – E.M. Forster
The Journey of 1,000 Miles
August 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“The journey of 1,000 miles usually begins with ‘Get outta my house!’” – Capp O’Connell
I Would Travel Only By Horse
August 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice” – Linda McCartney
