“To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.” ~ André Gide (French Author — 1869 – 1951)
Stop the Serengeti highway
Stop the Serengeti highway I only just found out about this. It would be a travesty. You can also find information, including action you can take, on the Facebook page.
Serengeti: Day 1 (Part 3) – Everything Under the Sun
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 3 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Part 1 was Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village; Part 2 was Guess the Critter!) After the cheetah, everything else might seem anticlimactic, right? NOOO! The Serengeti is too beautiful, the scenery majestic, the wildlife thick, the animals gorgeous. And surprisingly unfazed by vehicles and observers. …
Video: The 600 Years
The 600 Years from the macula on Vimeo. Mapping during 600 years anniversary of the astrological tower clock situated at Old Town Square in center of Prague.
Quote: In order to discover…
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 …