005. Internet, you are now witness to the long awaited transaction that, on October 30th 2008, will suspend me thousands of feet in the air in a hazy, nervous anticipation. I’m almost certain I’ll be seated next to a cantankerous child, or possibly, an overworked suit drooling under a bevy of staccato snoring. But this [...]
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Nuisance Of Planning
004. Planning is like waxing – neither of which I particularly enjoy. No questions, please. But an adventure this prolonged necessitates at least some degree of planning, so I’ll grit my teeth and let ‘er rip. And so far, this is just a sample of what I’ve learned… Looking through a guidebook isn’t planning. (This [...]
The Return Message
003. I’ve found that most people don’t care to hear about the “mind-numbing” details and the perplexing, often humorous situations that arise during travel. Without being properly framed, these situations mean absolutely nothing and are impotent in eliciting any relational empathy. Part of being one of many in a long line of unimaginative human beings, [...]
On Travel Writing, #1
002. I suppose a “writer” has an idea to portray, an unspoken obligation to communicate experience with readers, and a series of neuronal chatter to translate into the language(s) of their choosing. But who am I kidding. I don’t have the patience to create well formed narrative for the sake of assuaging the literary inclinations [...]
Initial Countdown
001. Six months and counting. Yeah, this past year or so I may have dropped off the edge of immaturity into something resembling a respectable living, an element of maturity? … cough, cough… while I stashed cash for this trip, but I’m soon dropping into the pleasurable currents of bohemian irresponsibility. For all you haters, [...]