Category: Inspiration to Travel
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An American in St. Petersburg
I’m sitting in a hostel in St. Petersburg, Russia, surrounded by 12 travelers from all over the word. To my right, a young guy from Holland, who took a bus all the way from Lithuania. Next to him, a Brazilian national who has spent the last two months researching oil prospects in Siberia. On her…
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Why Travel?
A friend of mine recently asked me what I like about travel. The words simply couldn’t come to me fast enough. A few things that immediately shot into my mind: First, the world is so incredibly vast and diverse. But I think often we get so stuck in our daily lives, our daily routines, and…
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On following one’s bliss
Joseph Campbell said to follow your bliss. But let’s face it…. Following ones bliss is absurdly situational. First, a bit more on Campbell’s statement: He derived this idea from the Upanishads: “Now, I came to this idea of bliss because in Sanskrit, which is the great spiritual language of the world, there are three terms…
Sarah PecK 