I seem to be more inspired to travel, and to think about travel, by the travel blogs I’m reading than by anything else these days. Anne at prêtàvoyager is a lover of maps like myself. On a recent post called You are Here she writes about a festival of mapping and a blog that collects … Read more about Maps: their inspirational power
I’ve said before I’m only going to show you a picture and I’ve invariably ended up sharing the story behind the image. This time I promise I’m only going to show you this snap I took on our last road trip in Morocco. I won’t bore you with the story behind this magical meeting unless … Read more about Morocco: the cute cats you meet on the road
I asked you what happened to ‘the journey’? The destination seemed to me to now dominate our travels. My friend Mike Ross emailed me: “My impression is that the origins of a ‘sense of adventure’ come from a historic disatisfaction with our present surroundings: the adventurers of old weren’t looking for anywhere in particular to … Read more about Travelling: the journey, part 2
So what happened to ‘the journey’ then? We used to get as excited about how we travelled – whether it was a flight, road trip or train ride – as we did about the destination. In my recent poll, I asked you whether that had changed, and – carbon footprints aside – if you still … Read more about Travelling: the journey, part 1
I asked: what happened to ‘the journey’? Is the process of getting ‘there’ no longer as important as it once was? My friend Greg says: “Get me there as painlessly as possible. That is still important, but airports are airports, and other than the quality of food, and perhaps the entertainment system, planes are planes. … Read more about What happened to the the journey?