Tag: backpacking
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Movies That Fueled My Wanderlust
Following a previous post about songs that inspired my travel adventures, I thought it would be a nice idea to share another list: I’ve prepared a selection of movies that have kindled my nomadic spirit.
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Songs That Inspired My Travel
Throughout my life, certain songs have inspired some of my travel decisions – lyrics that determined which road I should take or what travel ticket I should buy. Here’s a selection of a few that have stood out for me over the years:
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Recovering Nomad – 9 Realities Nomads Appreciate When Stopping
I’ve done my fair share of traveling over the years. Now that I’m in New York, backpack stowed away, I can reflect on some of the culture shocks as I settle into the reality of western society again.
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Lady Ganga
A few years ago I was in Leh, India, for a few months. When I received an invitation to a screening of Lady Ganga: Nilza’s Story, I watched the trailer and was drawn in at first by the scenery and the mountainside highway along which Nilza was traveling. Cut to a clinic, which was the same…
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Camino Dreamin’
There are different levels of accommodation on the Camino, but the “albergues” or Pilgrim refuges often are far from luxury.
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My dogs are barking
There are different levels of seriousness on the Camino. Some think it’s: *how far you walk *how many times you’ve walked the Camino *whether you walk the trails or the highway *if you ever take transportation *if you walk every day or take any for rest
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Beach walk and ciruelas
This day was Italian, with Luigi, Lino and Piergianni, starting with an incredible walk from Santoña to Güemes. There were 2 beaches separated by a mountain. It was incredible to walk the beach and mountains at sunrise.
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Tomorrow I go to France
In search of my ancestral homeland. Some interesting tidbits from http://rcranger.mysite.syr.edu/famhist/ranger.htm “In order to marry 13-year-old Anne Girardy, Hubert received permission from the governor Denonville, presumably because he was a soldier and possibly because he was a minor.”
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Not all who wander are lost
I always liked Tolkien – nice to see the message splashed on the inside of the London tube.
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The next journey
I’ve packed my bags and I’m ready to go. Currently in London, I have been getting rid of things that weigh me down (figuratively and literally) and am traveling the world in search of continued spiritual enlightenment. I’ll be making my way to the Camino de Santiago over the coming days and will keep things…
Actively Dying 