May 28, 2004
A drawing by my other nephew, Luke Oak, who is 2
[Luke Oak's latest artwork, which he tells me is a "camel".] My youngest nephew, Luke Oak Van Tassel, is...Read this article
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May 27, 2004
Travel resources for college students
A reader at the Vagabonding.net Q&A writes: "I was inspired by your book and I am planning a trip to...Read this article
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May 26, 2004
Jonathan Raban on the definition of travel
"Travel. It was an intransitive verb. It didn't involve any destinations. It was going to the going's sake, to be...Read this article
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May 22, 2004
Next stop: New York
[No, that's not New York: A shot of the sunset in northern Baja, where Rolf was holed up for...Read this article
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May 21, 2004
"Signspotting" contest at Bootsnall
Voting is underway for the best snapshot submitted in the last year to Doug Lansky’s wacky sign column, “Signspotting: Unintentionally...Read this article
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May 20, 2004
Ravi Zacharias on the trappings of wealth
"In a culture where the possibility of wealth and the acquisition of things is so defining of success, we end...Read this article
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May 13, 2004
Mexico-bound
I’m leaving today for Mexico, where I hope to get some writing done (and have some fun) in northern Baja....Read this article
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May 12, 2004
Jack Nicholson on the importance of leisure
"I don’t think people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives. People...Read this article
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May 11, 2004
Pico Iyer and the end of my West Coast road trip
I’ve spent the past couple weeks traveling down the West Coast of the United States in a white, hubcap-less 1984...Read this article
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May 10, 2004
Charles Plymell on the secret of youth
"It is hard to notice age in those who dream." --Charles Plymell, "In Memory of My Father" (1977) Note: Though...Read this article
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May 06, 2004
Vagabonding with a digital camera
Over at the Vagabonding.net Q&A, a reader had concerns about bringing a digital camera on a long-term journey -- and...Read this article
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May 05, 2004
Vagabonding community at Orkut.com
I was recently informed that a Vagabonding discussion community has sprung up at Orkut.com -- Google's Friendster-style social networking site....Read this article
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May 04, 2004
Robert Byron on travel and the senses
"A spiritual necessity...travel must rank with the more serious forms of endeavor. Admittedly there are other ways of making the...Read this article
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May 03, 2004
Why some cultures respond violently to modernization
"The vocabulary of the rejectionist movements varies with the country and the time -- the Koran in today's Saudi Arabia,...Read this article
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May 01, 2004
Don't overplan your travels
"The key to preparation is to strike a balance between knowing what’s out there, and being optimistically ignorant. The gift...Read this article
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