"Whereas the tourist generally hurries back home after at the end of a few weeks or months, the traveler, belonging no more to one place than to the next, moves slowly, over periods of years, from one part of the earth to another." - Paul Bowles
Friday, June 18, 2010
Destination South Africa...
(Photos by Tavarua)
“There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire.”
On a recent 50 minute podcast I made with THE SKIRTED ROUNDTABLE, I spoke about traveling alone, to Paris, to India (often), and to Russian and Brazil.I noted that I have friends in those locations--but if I did not, or if I were heading to a new city, I would contact an art curator or an art gallery or a fashion designer and make an appointment to visit. Instant friend and expert. I had an overwhelming response to this particular piece of a detailed 50 minute podcast, which delved into design and books and education and blogger plagiarism. It was the 'traveling alone' that struck a chord. Many readers said 'I've always wanted to travel alone and now you've given me courage to do it' or " I have been too afraid to travel by myself and now you have inspired me and I'm booked to go to...x y and z'... Traveling alone is the world's greatest luxury. To fully and whole-heartedly and with no distraction encounter places unknown, make new friends, leap into unexpected pleasures and passions is surely living well. I love seeing my friends when I travel--and I love heading off into the Rajasthan countryside, alone, with a driver, to see an historic place or find a gypsy encampment or discover a remote town with historic havelis and spectacular architecture and culture. I'm planning new places for future pleasure. Tavarua--happy days and peace and contentment with your glorious art and collage and photography. cheers, DIANE www.thestylesaloniste.com
Have fun, and enjoy the football madness! Lovely image, as always. The horns in particular are quite nice...
ReplyDeleteAlone in a good way, I hope....
ReplyDeleteI went to South Africa alone. Best thing I ever did.
ReplyDeleteTavarua-
ReplyDeleteOn a recent 50 minute podcast I made with THE SKIRTED ROUNDTABLE, I spoke about traveling alone, to Paris, to India (often), and to Russian and Brazil.I noted that I have friends in those locations--but if I did not, or if I were heading to a new city, I would contact an art curator or an art gallery or a fashion designer and make an appointment to visit. Instant friend and expert.
I had an overwhelming response to this particular piece of a detailed 50 minute podcast, which delved into design and books and education and blogger plagiarism. It was the 'traveling alone' that struck a chord. Many readers said 'I've always wanted to travel alone and now you've given me courage to do it' or " I have been too afraid to travel by myself and now you have inspired me and I'm booked to go to...x y and z'...
Traveling alone is the world's greatest luxury. To fully and whole-heartedly and with no distraction encounter places unknown, make new friends, leap into unexpected pleasures and passions is surely living well. I love seeing my friends when I travel--and I love heading off into the Rajasthan countryside, alone, with a driver, to see an historic place or find a gypsy encampment or discover a remote town with historic havelis and spectacular architecture and culture. I'm planning new places for future pleasure.
Tavarua--happy days and peace and contentment with your glorious art and collage and photography. cheers, DIANE
www.thestylesaloniste.com