Dry, miniature snowflakes fell on Bethlehem yesterday, leaving the city sparkling. Residents raised hoods, locked arms, tucked chins, and squinted eyelids against the flying snow.
Throughout the storm, pizza delivery drivers trafficked their cargo with little regard for personal safety. Around 7 p.m., a teal Neon with a silver spoiler, Dominoes sign, and supreme confidence barreled [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Walking'
Snow falls in Bethlehem, PA
December 20th, 2009 1 Comment
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This Camino de Santiago Documentary Looks Good…
November 15th, 2009 No Comments
Trailer Preview – The Camino Documentary (LQ) from The Camino Documentary on Vimeo.
Having lived on the Camino for only about 12 weeks total, I’ve seen at least four film crews and have been suspicious of all of them. I’ve thought that their efforts were in vain, that the kaleidoscopic experience couldn’t be captured by a [...]
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Jeju Olle: New, Fragile Walking Route in Korea
November 8th, 2009 1 Comment
Inspired by her experience on the Camino de Santiago, retired reporter Suh Myung-sook has led the creation of over 250 km of wildly popular walking trails on the South Korean island of Jeju. More trails are in the works, and I’m guessing the official route will soon encircle the island.
As for walkers already looping Jeju–there [...]
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Born to Cover Ground
November 6th, 2009 No Comments
Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run has been getting a lot of attention this year (here’s [what I think is] the original article that led to the book ).
I haven’t read the book nor gone shoeless (yet), but McDougall’s original article and the media swirl around his book have helped me develop a new view of [...]
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Travel Self vs. Home Self
October 22nd, 2009 3 Comments
Do you play by different rules at home and on the road? When surrounded by the familiar versus overwhelmed by the new?
It’s a massive challenge to merge the travel self and the home self. To approach the world with open intensity no matter what part of the planet happens to be underfoot.
Do any of the [...]
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Thinking About the Camino de Santiago?
October 19th, 2009 1 Comment
Just posted my Camino journal here. If you’re thinking of making the pilgrimage, I hope it gives you an idea of the thoughts and concerns the walk is liable to catalyze in your consciousness.
If you’ve walked the Camino before, I hope it takes you back.
Most importantly, if you have any questions about the Camino–any–I’d love [...]
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Anybody Seen a Boxcar of Hobos?
October 4th, 2009 2 Comments
While walking by this slow freight train the other day, I wondered what would happen if a boxcar of hobos passed and yelled, “Jump on!” Really animated hobos–flapping the sleeves of their flannel shirts, waving their bindles and whatnot.
What will happen when you get the chance to plug a stick of dynamite up the posterior [...]
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Where Will a Walk Take You?
September 17th, 2009 No Comments
Have you walked across your city? Have you witnessed the bell curve of its development? Would you take the same route you’d use to drive? Or would you seek out some sort of alternate, foot-friendly route?
Yesterday I read about a back-up plan that many Bihari peasants keep in mind: Make the month-long walk to Calcutta [...]
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Want To Travel? Start Walking.
September 14th, 2009 No Comments
Not knowing my car’s transmission would soon be dead, I recently wrote something in praise of walking. Backhandedly, about the negatives of cars and even bicycles. Here it is:
Given the choice of any mode of transportation, I prefer my feet. I don’t have to lock them to a streetlamp before I go into the cafe. [...]
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How to Get to Santiago de Compostela (in 5 easy steps)
September 4th, 2009 No Comments
1. Fly to Madrid
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