February 24, 2004
Taras Grescoe on how we can misunderstand the places we visit
"The problem is that, unversed in the local language, their vision framed by the boilerplate of literature, [travelers] often fail...Read this article
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February 20, 2004
L.A. Confidential, and other books that have become movies
I just finished reading James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential, the first piece of crime-genre fiction I've read in years. It was...Read this article
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February 17, 2004
Some simple logic about work and life, from Edward Abbey
"I don't believe in doing work I don't want to do in order to live the way I don't want...Read this article
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February 16, 2004
I have reached the end of the world
A couple of days ago -- after over three months and nearly 14,000 miles of driving across 12 countries...Read this article
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February 14, 2004
Europe and America aren't culturally exclusive
"In some ways, Europe and America are more alike than ever. The level of commercial interpenetration, the number of young...Read this article
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February 13, 2004
Travel is a naturally spiritual undertaking
"Fortunately, embracing the spiritual side of travel doesn't require that you don a robe and lose your mind. What we...Read this article
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February 06, 2004
Henry Miller on the crippling distractions of the modern world
"We clutter the earth with our inventions, never dreaming that possibly they are unnecessary -- or disadvantageous. We devise astounding...Read this article
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February 02, 2004
What I saw in Peru
[Above: A girl in traditional Incan clothing, near Cusco, Peru.] Greetings from the mountain resort town Pucon, Chile. I...Read this article
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