Comments on: Breaking news: legendary travel writer decides to travel “just because”

By: Walking Holiday

Walking Holiday — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:41:51 +0000

Enjoying reading your blog. Hard work always pays off.

By: Andy of HoboTraveler.com

Andy of HoboTraveler.com — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:35:44 +0000

I enjoy random thoughts and authenticity, I am not sure how to read travel writers except as a cynic. I feel that a vacation and being a travel writer are not mutually exclusive, a person can be on continuous vacation. I like to muse about the word "Wander," do people really wander the planet and is it possible to be a Nomad. Maybe if you have no assignment, you can make enough money writing for yourself and not as needed by the adveristers or guidebooks. Thanks from Andy of HoboTraveler.com in Guatemala Travel Blog and Hotels

By: Leif

Leif — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:54:13 +0000

Mary – the staycation was actually work – blogging, the eventually shelved book proposal…. Sick, isn’t it?

Ev – you know it brother. That’s the main reason I chose Thailand/Burma over the Bahamas.

Nat – interesting or hilariously doomed. It could go either way.

Frank – I can’t take that dare, you know that. I need help. Don’t enable me.

Elizabeth – There is certainly that aspect of it, but I’ve sorta promised myself not to even take notes. Unless you count ‘taking notes through photography’ which I do anyway.

Matt – See you Friday.

Lucas – You always have to take it just a step too far, don’t you?

By: lucas

lucas — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:14:12 +0000

you should be a sex tourism travel writer. do they have those?

burma sounds fun!

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:19:52 +0000

You better be a fun time when we go out for drinks next week. Otherwise, I’m going to have to get drunk so i have fun lol

By: Ebriel

Ebriel — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:53:37 +0000

PS: I’ll be spending a few months in Burma/Thailand/Laos/Vietnam early next year, to research traditional papermaking. If you come across any mad papermakers on your travels, feel free to drop me a line.

(from a recovering Minnesotan now based somewhere between Hong Kong and Sydney)

By: Ebriel

Ebriel — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:49:08 +0000

Nope, you’ll be picking up story ideas left, right & center. Saving them for sunnier days in the travel writing press. Publishing snippets of them here, to get people interested. You travel tease, you.

What I’ve always said when setting off for a 3-month trip somewhere or other: “It’s not a vacation, it’s an investment.”

(It’s led to a few sponsored trips in the past few years)

By: A. Wannabe Travelwriter

A. Wannabe Travelwriter — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:53:26 +0000

From someone who is older and, by custom, is expected to be wiser, I must protest your vacation as an abject waste of time and money.

Someone your age should be saving money for your future by putting it into the bank or investing in an IRA or 401k.

Wait…the banks are bust and the market is down ANOTHER 400+

Hell, on second thought, forget saving and go enjoy yourself while you still can.

Just be careful about drinking Coke while you watch the ping pong ball entertainment.

And I dare you to abstain from blogging while on your so-called vacation.

By: flyingnat82

flyingnat82 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:01:59 +0000

I think this vacation is going to prove very interesting. Have fun!

By: Ev

Ev — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:42:31 +0000

I’d like to consider this following in my footsteps and for that, i congratulate you. That trip changed my life and I would not hesitate to do it again…