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February 17, 2005

When vagabonding makes you feel like dancing

I recently got an email from Jason Gaspero (who pops up in my book, in the “Vagabonding Voices” section), who passed along this hilarious video that was made by a young vagabonder named Matt Harding.

Essentially, the video is a montage of Matt doing a goofy dance at various spots around the world (including a Bengali jungle, a Mexican ruin, and the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro) — and it very effectively communicates the joy one gets from world travel. As Jason said when he passed the link along, “don’t let its simplicity fool you — it’s totally brilliant — and I guarantee you’ll wind up watching it more than once.” Indeed!

The video is available for online viewing here. It takes little while to download, but it’s totally worth it.

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4 Responses to “When vagabonding makes you feel like dancing”

  1. justin Says:

    Great link… thanks!

  2. Jamie Says:

    I’ve watched this video several times a day since you posted it! Your friend is right–it’s absotively brilliant!
    I watched it twice before going to sleep last night, and I dreamt I was back roaming around Cambodia–best dream I’ve had in a while! :~)
    This is something I’ll keep watching until I can get back on the road myself.
    Do you know of any other online videos for travel addicts in limbo?
    :~)

  3. melissa Says:

    Yes you are right, it really is hilarious! But I do envy the guy, he danced his way to so many beautiful places!

  4. cristey Says:

    This video brought me to tears. Just the look of sheer glee on his face. I think this is travel journalism at its finest. Why scratch out travel stories and worldly philosophical ponderance when we could all just bust a move?

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