“Paradise” is a suffering word, grossly overused and ineptly devalued in everyday hype and blurb. Yet, tired as it is, it will have to do. Nothing else conveys that sense of place that can inspire a blissful contentment.”
― Andrew Rayner, Reach for Paradise
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No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to dine.
Slow down, you’re moving too fast.
“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old” (Franz Kafka)
“My hovercraft is full of eels!” line from Monty Python
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
“To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself” (Henry Ford).
Despite being one of the most studied archaeological sites in the world, Machu Picchu remains a puzzle. Because the Inca had no written language (in the traditional sense), the "why" and "how" of the city were lost when it was abandoned in the 16th century. Here are the most compelling mysteries that researchers are…
This is not your gran'pappy's Alabama. If you're from the USA, some of this may ring true to you. Or it may not. No matter the case, Alabama is one of those hidden gems. It's a state where deep historical roots, world-class innovation all meld together. The state served as…
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D.H. Lawrence: Described the Amalfi Coast (near Sorrento) as a place where “today’s gods are abandoned and a lost, Mediterranean, anterior self is again discovered”.
Woo woo! Ready for year-round fun? Of course you are. So sit down, pour yourself a small snifter and whet your whistle when you see this combination. Artouste, or Artouste-Fabrèges, is a winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Laruns in the department of…
“In Iceland, you can see the contours of the mountains wherever you go, and the swell of the hills, and always beyond that the horizon.”
I know easyJet is not luxury, but we certainly don’t charge for wheelchairs or take away essentials. You have to make the passengers reasonably comfy for the sake of health. Stelios.
A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.”
“Vagabonding is an attitude—a friendly interest in people, places, and things that makes a person an explorer in the truest, most vivid sense of the word.” – Rolf Potts.
Take only memories, leave only footprints,” “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving,” for embracing the journey, all pointing to deeper engagement with the world.
“Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.” – Bruce Feiler
“Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.” – (Commonly attributed to a theme in historical analysis.
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”