Tag Archives: journey

Reading on the Road

When you set out on the road as a perennial nomad, your pack on your back or your duffle bag slung over your shoulder, much of your time is taken up with day to day decisions and activities such as … Continue reading →

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When You Need Time to Think

We are all intent upon the pursuit of our goals, whether we are raising a family, advancing in a career, conducting research, pursuing a degree, or physically traveling from one place to another. However, sometimes so many details can crowd … Continue reading →

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On Walking

During and immediately after my recent cancer surgery and radiation therapy, I had to put my normal exercise routine (dumbbell weights and power yoga) on hiatus. My oncologist and radiologist emphasized, however, that as much as possible I should continue … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Doldrums

In days of old, sailors feared the doldrums, also known as the calms, and officially known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Due to a complex meteorological effect in this area, ships in the age of sail often were stranded for … Continue reading →

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Another Journey

Regardless of outward circumstances, whether constantly traveling or remaining stationary for a prolonged amount of time, a perennial nomad recognizes the transitory nature of existence and acknowledges that life is a continually evolving series of adventures. My latest journey does … Continue reading →

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Book Review:  Roads: Driving America’s Great Highways by Larry McMurtry

Larry McMurtry is best known for his award-winning novels and screenplays, but he also wrote several memoirs. Roads tells of a series of trips he made by car in 1999. By way of explanation he says: “I wanted to drive … Continue reading →

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Navigation (Part One)

This week in my newsletter The Perennial Nomad: For Those Who Wander with Intent I explore the complications of crossing borders during international journeys. Perennial nomads are citizens of the world and recognize that national borders come and go according to historical … Continue reading →

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It’s a State of Mind

I have been pondering how nomadic travel has changed over the decades since I first hit the road. “The world is changing,” says Galadriel at the beginning of Peter Jackson’s trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. “I feel it … Continue reading →

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Not a Tourist

This week in my newsletter The Perennial Nomad: For Those Who Wander with Intent I discuss the differences between nomads and tourists. I can’t emphasize this enough: a perennial nomad is not a tourist. This has nothing to do with … Continue reading →

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Journey to Maine

For the past two weeks in my newsletter The Perennial Nomad: For Those Who Wander with Intent I have been sharing insights acquired during my recent trip to Maine. These include observations on traveling with an open mind, changing time … Continue reading →

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