Choice is something all travelers face. Some of the choices are easy; choosing a hostel, a backpack, even an airline. For other parts of life, though, there is no easy choice. Today’s post will be a bit more philosophical than they’ve been of late, because this issue of ‘choice’ has been floating around my mind for a few weeks, and I wanted your opinion on it. 
This past weekend, I went to the Renaissance Festival here in Georgia, and learned three things not to do if I wanted to enjoy the experience to the fullest. For those who don’t know what a Renaissance Festival is, here is a short summary: people come together dressed in medieval clothing and sell arts and crafts and food with a medieval theme. 
Is cycling America a safe idea? Bicycle usage is increasing with rising gas prices, but many people have questions. Those just getting started cycling are often intimidated by even light traffic, much less heavy traffic on highways. Others worry about getting mugged because they are exposed. 
So, let’s say you are sitting at home one day, and you’re bored. Maybe you’re watching tv, or playing a video game, and you get this crazy idea. You want to bike around the world. You would dismiss it quickly, right? I mean, really, that’s a silly idea. 
Sorry for the odd layout; the new update changed some things around, so I’m taking this opportunity to toy around with a new design for the blog. I ask that you all bear with me! Thanks. I recently finished reading Stephen Pressfield’s The War of Art. It was a fantastic book, and lived up to all the hype I’ve heard about it. 
Did you miss reasons 1 – 5? Find them here. Continuing from the last post, here are five more reasons why you should travel. 6. To feel new things I don’t mean to touch new things, although you may do that too. No, I mean feel new emotions, new experiences. 
You’re browsing a travel blog, so chances are you are at least mildly interested in travel. Maybe you are looking for reasons why you should travel. Or maybe the lure of witnessing a wild trip across the world attracted you - I’m not sure. 
On the way back from Nashville, I decided to stop by a place I had visited in childhood: Lookout Mountain, right outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. I remember being told, “You can see seven states from up here, on a clear day.” The first time I visited, it was very clear – the view was incredible. 
The park was empty aside from a few joggers. The Tennessean replica of the Athena’s greatest temple filled my view, its dusty stone in much better shape than the ruined remnants of its Greek counterpart. Nashville’s Centennial Park had been recommended to me by a friend. 
I’m back, everyone! I apologize for the long time since the last post – I was attending the Killer Tribes conference in Nashville, Tennessee. If you ever get the chance to attend, do so – it was fantastic. Thanks, Bryan! It was a long drive up, and I’ll admit, not one I was looking forward to. |
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When I was but a naive college sophomore, someone opened my eyes to the possibility of long-term travel and a radically different lifestyle.