Omg I get you so much! getting an A+ in airport is my ultimate goal in life. It's the airport security and the supermarket that trigger my made-up anxiety to ace situations that don't need to be aced.
Very interesting piece and perspective. And a good reminder how like anything else it's an opportunity to be kind and good to other people as well as enjoying yourself.
I live in Oxford, England which fills up with tourists and when other residents moan about it, I remind us we're all tourists somewhere, and how lucky I am to live somewhere so special that others want to visit it.
"All change is uncomfortable, and travel is no exception. I wonder if the purpose of travel is the discomfort of it and how moving through that discomfort as we arrive at a new place gives us a feeling of achievement. It’s also the movement of travel itself which gives us the opposite feeling of stuckness. When we’re in momentum, we think that perhaps we’re doing life well." Whew, yes! Great points you make about how we have a tendency to tie morality to our interest in traveling.
Not sure if you're interested in astrology, but your article reminds me of this article I read a while back about indicators of travel in a person's birth chart. The article touched upon the willingness to endure the uncomfortable parts of travel, and how centuries ago, travel was not for enlightenment or enjoyment but exile. https://www.cobraandcrescent.com/ibis-blog/indicators-of-travel
The pharmacy trips! Always🫣 I’m away this weekend with close girlfriends so this has tee’d me up nicely 🙏🏽 ps would always travel with you xo
Yes you're a superb travel buddy. 🙂☺️
Omg I get you so much! getting an A+ in airport is my ultimate goal in life. It's the airport security and the supermarket that trigger my made-up anxiety to ace situations that don't need to be aced.
Oh glad to not be alone! Although self-check outs in supermarkets I always struggle with!
That's real-life Tetris and the proof that unsupervised AI doesn't work
Real life Tetris 😂
Very interesting piece and perspective. And a good reminder how like anything else it's an opportunity to be kind and good to other people as well as enjoying yourself.
I live in Oxford, England which fills up with tourists and when other residents moan about it, I remind us we're all tourists somewhere, and how lucky I am to live somewhere so special that others want to visit it.
Absolutely, 'we're all tourists somewhere' thank you!
"All change is uncomfortable, and travel is no exception. I wonder if the purpose of travel is the discomfort of it and how moving through that discomfort as we arrive at a new place gives us a feeling of achievement. It’s also the movement of travel itself which gives us the opposite feeling of stuckness. When we’re in momentum, we think that perhaps we’re doing life well." Whew, yes! Great points you make about how we have a tendency to tie morality to our interest in traveling.
Not sure if you're interested in astrology, but your article reminds me of this article I read a while back about indicators of travel in a person's birth chart. The article touched upon the willingness to endure the uncomfortable parts of travel, and how centuries ago, travel was not for enlightenment or enjoyment but exile. https://www.cobraandcrescent.com/ibis-blog/indicators-of-travel
Thank you for sharing. That's so interesting! So true how much travel and its meaning and ease have changed over the years.
Ever been to Heraklion Airport? That’s the worst
No thank you! But also, why?
I'm quite tempted to write a substack just about airports