For the professional dreamers…
“… I think there’s a fair amount of the population here who’re full time travelers and part time workers. So, yes those are the professional dreamers, they dream all the time… I think that there’re many different ways for the reality to bring itself forward, and dreaming is definitely one of those ways.”
- from Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Photo by me from my Thailand Photo Shop.
MEXICO IN B&W, part 2: Getting there
The saying goes that it’s always about the journey, not the destination. But as we amble on, absorbing the bounty of beauty this world offers us, there must also be moments that stop time. Whether you find yourself looking out a bus window, around a crowded bus station, or down at your own weary feet, you’ll indeed find that your destination may have already been found.
More than the tequila, Salsa, y sabor, one might argue that it is the quite moments that defined our journey…and that define Mexico.
Next up: The Pyramids of Monte Alban
Check out the Mexico Photo Gallery
TRAVEL UPDATE: Back in the U.S of A.
Always a bittersweet look out the plane window.
Where to next?
As long as the mole and music don’t run out, we coo’.
(Source: lastsundaynight, via cornersoftheworld)
BACK IN CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.!
It’s weird. But it’s good to be back.
In N Out meal conquered - and about a year since my first departure - ”Vagabond Storytime Theatre” begins… now!
A special thanks to everyone who helped me get to this point. There are too many to list. You know who you are. Your support, your smiles, and words mean more than you know. They mean home.
TRAVEL UPDATE: Standby flight from DC to LA
Cross your fingers, ladies and vagabonds.
Me to the ticket agent: “If you had any idea how far I’ve traveled to get here you’d really understand why I am so appreciative of your help.”
You got some grade A karma coming your way Dimas, Myrtle, and other lady with the awesome nails.
(If you dont hear from my again soon, you Americanos can just look up and see if you spot me gliding through the sky.)
PS: My cause of delay? Besides last night’s wine, an exceedingly long shower, and being misdirected at the airport, the Metro rails were experiencing technical difficulties, like, half a stop from the airport. I could see the airport walking distance away, stuck in the sarcophagus of the Metro cabin. Anyways. Problems dont exist, only opportunities.
Good morning, New York City!
1st Ave, Upper East Side
TURKEY VLOG #1: From Delhi to Istanbul
Got a new travel buddy to get lost with and plans change again. Istanbul is too awesome to leave just yet.
(Source: youtube.com)
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Yeah, pretty much. Just picture a random white dude in there with a pack at his feet and a good luck charm around his neck and you got my life anytime I travel in India.
Source: Associated Press
THINGS I MISS
INDIA EDITION/ VOL 5: Personal space/Privacy
I love cities. I do! But the population density of New Delhi is extreme!
The population of India is expected to continue to grow, and the cities continue to expand as more and more laborers come in search of better wages and job access.
But where does this leave each individual? Speaking with a friend from India here recently (shout out to Saumya!), she mentioned the cultural constraints tied to this issue. If one wants to be alone in privacy, she said, others assume something is wrong. Why should anything be wrong? Sometimes, we all just need to get away, quiet our minds, feed our souls, and deepen our roots, even if only for a few moments. But how when there is always someone around, either knocking at your door or making a racket in the distance?
Admittedly this is not as much of a problem for me on a daily basis as it may be for others, but when it comes to traveling, it has been probably the only stress I have encountered in India. Getting anywhere is an act of pushing and shoving, yelling and dodging, and honking. The fucking honking. After 8 hours on a crammed bus in the blistering heat the last thing I want to hear is another sustained, pointless car horn.
It’s no wonder that yoga and meditation is so well regarded here. It’s a necessity to escape the extreme conditions under which most people in India live. At least it has been for me. Namaste.
Sources: populationcouncil.org, worldatlas.com
(Source: observando)
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