In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. ~ Andre Gide (1869–1951) French Writer
Hotel Health article – Magellan’s
Hotel Health article – Magellan’s
Quote: Life is no brief candle…
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” ~ George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish Playwright
Today is the day: Blog Action Day 2010!
Click the picture to learn why clean water is the issue of the day. I just found out about this yesterday, so I didn’t have a lot of time to think about a deep and meaningful post. The first thing that came to mind was the spring near the hotel where we stayed in …
“Sometimes, I wish I were there”
“Sometimes, I wish I were there” Lovely and wistful post about the “fixed life envy” that occasionally hits even the most dedicated traveler. (Follow Christine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/camorose )
Serengeti: Day 1 (Part 2) – Guess the Critter!
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 2 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Part 1 was Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village; Part 3 is Everything Under the Sun) Narrator’s Voice: “Later, that same day, in a different part of Africa…” Well, not so different. Just down the road a bit (read: an hour or 2) from the Maasai …
Quote: the purpose of travel…
The photograph reverses the purpose of travel, which until now had been to encounter the strange and unfamiliar. ~ Marshall McLuhan
Quote: Airplane travel…
Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo. ~ Al Gore
Stealthy travel fashion.
Stealthy travel fashion. One way to cut down on baggage fees!
Quote: I travel for travel’s sake…
For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Quote: Humor is an affirmation of dignity..
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man’s superiority to all that befalls him. ~ Romain Gary (1914-1980) French Writer
Quote: …everything is possible.
When nothing is sure, everything is possible. ~ Margaret Drabble (1939-) English Novelist
Quote:…absurd and reckless aspirations
The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success. ~ Vauvenargues
Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village.
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 1 Ngorongoro Crater — Oldupai Gorge — Maasai village, Tanzania (Part 2 is Guess the Critter!; Part 3 is Everything Under the Sun) After waking up at the Highview Hotel in Karatu, we piled back into the safari vehicle and headed out for day 2 of safari! To get …
Quote: Travel teaches toleration.
Travel teaches toleration. ~ Benjamin Disraeli (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881)
Why You Should Be Using Couchsurfing Groups
Why You Should Be Using Couchsurfing Groups Nice post and great reminder. I am often surprised at the number of long-time CS-ers who don’t even know about Couchsurfing groups. Fantastic resource!
Quote: The World is a book…
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~ Saint Augustine
Quote: Though we travel the world over…
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson