Comments on: A Decade of Wandering Ends, Another One Begins (Part 2)

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:03:57 +0000

Hey Audrey – I think most people don’t realize the pain, sweat and (near) tears that goes into such travel, especially when your goal is genuine first-hand experience and not simply the traditional tourists stops. (I think your boat journey in Paraguay is a solid example of this!) And having to digest everything you see and learn, every day, is simply exhausting for both the mind and the body, as you both know…

To another decade!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:47:07 +0000

Sounds like you’ve been through some scary experiences in Pakistan and Bangladesh, but emerged all the wiser and calmer from it. I definitely appreciate the sentiment that this type of travel is harder than any full-time job you held – it involves constant observation, processing and problem solving.

And, having lived in Prague for five years I can definitely concur that Czech beer is in a class of its own. So good.

Here’s to another fulfilling decade of travel and experiences!
.-= Audrey´s last blog ..The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay =-.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:56:50 +0000

Oh, Mister Earl, to be a liberated nomad… Your posts make me smile. Sometimes, I’m even tempted to leave Peace Corps and grab the first matatu that freely moves about.

You could make a giant post about the ‘universal truths’ of wandering around this planet and about the people you will meet. Having deep conversations with other volunteers from around the world in Kolkata was a brilliant experience- and refreshing to relate to others on a whole different level than our friends back in the states.

When I’m finished here in Uganda, how about that tour of South Africa? A trip back to India might be splendid as well… This time I’ll be able to stay out past dark

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:24:35 +0000

Hey Nate – It seems to me that you are definitely on track to have a year of change and transition, especially given your latest blog posts and the observations you are making about life. Enjoy the ride and I’m sure by this time next year you’ll be amazed at where you actually end up!

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:31:03 +0000

Hi Earl. I hope you had a wonderful New Year. Thanks for sharing your adventures with everyone. Again, it is quite inspiring and encouraging to see someone who is just so living in line with their true self, full of passion and happiness. I'd really like to make this year a year of change and transition in my own life. Who knows where the road will take me, but I'm looking forward to it. .-= Nate´s last blog ..How to Deal With Stress in Your Life =-.

By: Earl

Earl — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:11:44 +0000

Hey Liz – That’s an excellent quote and one that I believe to be full of truth. Often, just the decision to move forward despite fear or uncertainty is the hardest part and once you make that leap you realize that there wasn’t much to fear in the first place.

Thank you for sharing that quote. A great reminder for the start of 2010!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:11:26 +0000

Well… as my favorite quote says:
“Valiente no es aquel que no siente miedo, sino aquel que a pesar del miedo lo intenta.” In other words, “Brave is not the person who does not feel fear, brave is the person who, even though they feel fear, makes things happen anyway.”

You are a brave person… and it is great that you inspire others to become brave as well…

Happy new decade to you! LOL

By: Earl

Earl — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:24:59 +0000

Hey Lisis – All I can say is…exactly, exactly, exactly! Global peace would certainly be a lot easier to achieve if there was a greater level of basic respect for one another. We need to learn to share and exchange ideas instead of trying to impose what we think is right, welcome differences instead of fearing them and realize that only together can we improve the condition of the planet and its people.

And thank you for the guest post offer…I would be honored to write such a post for your inspiring site!

By: Jonny | thelifething.com

Jonny | thelifething.com — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:00:14 +0000

Mate, you live one incredible life. I absolutely LOVE reading your posts.

By: Lisis

Lisis — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:20:47 +0000

Hey, Earl! I’m totally leaping with you. I’m super excited about this new decade, and a world with blurred borders in which every one of us can be a citizen of the world.

Maybe one of these days you’d consider writing a guest post for me on that topic? I think the key to global peace is for all of us to realize we are citizens of the same rock. Borders are man-made divisions, not relevant to the human condition. We are all in this together, and you are certainly helping to prove that point.

Thanks for staying on the path less traveled.