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“Journeys are the midwives of thought” (Alain de Botton)

“Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than moving planes, ships, or trains.” –Alain de Botton from The Art of Travel

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Travel (Hotel) Annoyances

A few more annoyances to add to my ongoing list: Seven separate lamps, all of which combined leave it as dim as Shelob’s lair, each of which have a different position and type of switch. Do I have to travel … Continue reading

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Crazy Hawaiian Cats

I Tweeted a few days ago about the gangs of wild cats that come out after dark here on Kona. Turns out they’ve been quietly colonizing the islands for a long time. Mark Twain wrote about them during a visit … Continue reading

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