"There are two modes of travel; retreat or engage... ...The most significant criteria to use when selecting travel companions is: do they complain or not, even when complaints are justified? No complaining! Complaints are for the debriefing afterwards when travel is over... ...Your enjoyment of a trip will be inversely related to the weight of … Continue reading Fifty Years of Travel Tips by Kevin Kelly
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Rome2Rio
"Rome2rio makes travel planning easy. We are a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world safely.Enter any address, landmark, or city as your destination and we will instantly display all your travel and booking options, along with information about accommodation and things to do, in … Continue reading Rome2Rio
Travel / Walking Gear — Ridgeline issue 033
Craig Mod breaks down his travel gear. While I'm not in the market for hiking gear, some of the recommendations are good for everyone, e.g., the Gamma LT pant, Icebreaker Merino Wool Underwear, etc. Check out his "Walk Shop," if you want Amazon links. —https://craigmod.com/ridgeline/033/
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Slow Travel
"An alpinist develops his power and gives proof of it; he feels and thinks simultaneously; this superior joy illuminates the snow landscape. But he who has taken an electric train up to the top of a famous mountain does not find the same sun."Emile-Auguste Chartier, "Diogenes" in Alain on Happiness. Chicago: Northwestern University Press, 1973. … Continue reading Slow Travel
The Radical Simplicity of Walking
"...travel on foot is slow. It is the speed that most of the human race experienced life for thousands of years, right up until the last couple of hundred years. In the time span you have available for your adventure, you will see the fewest places if you decide to walk. But the places that … Continue reading The Radical Simplicity of Walking
The World’s Largest Tiny House Resort | WeeCasa
"WeeCasa is a tiny house resort in Lyons, Colorado - the Double Gateway to the Rockies. We believe that life should be a balance of freedom and sustainability. We strive to express this new version of the "American Dream" by providing a new experience built around tiny living and outdoor adventure. Our mission is to … Continue reading The World’s Largest Tiny House Resort | WeeCasa
Recomendo
"Every week Mark, Claudia and I encounter great podcasts, bingeable video series, amazing people to follow, memorable destinations, perfect tips, and many other types of things besides tools we’d like to recommend. Thus was born Recomendo a year and half ago. Conceived as a weekly email, Recomendo now has about 15,000 subscribers. (Sign up here, … Continue reading Recomendo
Clingy Political Ideologies
"Interestingly, one of the initial impediments to open-mindedness is not ignorance but ideology. This is especially true in America, where (particularly in "progressive" circles) we have politicized open-mindedness to the point that it isn't so open-minded anymore. Indeed, regardless of whether your sympathies lean to the left or the right, you aren't going to learn … Continue reading Clingy Political Ideologies
The Man in Seat 61
The Man in Seat Sixty-One is a website mentioned in Cool Tools that is worth reading for the suggestion of a London to Australia train trip alone.
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