To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim Mark Nepo This is one of the things that I love about our trips and the way we do them. Staying in one [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Travel as a Pilgrim
Posted in Learning Vacations, Meaning in Life on January 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Simple Pleasures in Orvieto, Italy
Posted in Living Slow, Orvieto Experiences, Slow travel vacations on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was doing some reading, which I will quote here shortly, that made me think of Orvieto, our trips there, and how it is really the simple pleasures that make it such an enjoyable time. The remarkable thing about Italy, particularly once you get past the stunning history, art and architecture, is that what we [...]
Blind Child, Mother, and Cherry Blossoms
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I just read a poem with commentary that got me thinking about our trips to Italy and the roles we all play there – sometimes without realizing it. The role players include Kristi and me, our travelers, the people of Orvieto, and Orvieto itself. The poem and part of the commentary: “A blind child guided [...]
Giving up the cell phone in Italy
Posted in Meaning in Life, Orvieto Experiences, Technology on January 6, 2011 | 98 Comments »
I recently read an interesting article about people who don’t use cell phones. These aren’t Luddites, they are people who have decided it is a question of them taking control of their lives. The article describes it as a “power move.” The list of folks includes billionaires Warren Buffet and Mikhail Prokhorov, PBS talk show [...]
