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Travel Quote Tuesday | Where Are You Going?

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Kirkstone Pass in Cumbria with quote "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." George Harrison

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” ~ George Harrison Often mis-attributed to Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland books, this quote is actually from a George Harrison song, “Any Road”, albeit inspired by a scene in which Alice asks the Cheshire Cat for directions: “Would you tell me, please, which ... Read more »

Travel Quote Tuesday | The Charm of Locality

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“If every plant and flower were found in all places, the charm of locality would not exist. Everything varies, and that gives the interest.” Richard Jefferies

“If every plant and flower were found in all places, the charm of locality would not exist. Everything varies, and that gives the interest.” ~ Richard Jefferies In other words, what makes travelling so wonderful is that every place is different. The landscape and place, the very smell of the air, the people, culture and cuisine, ... Read more »

Complete Guide to Visiting Ghent, Belgium

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Complete to Visiting Ghent, Belgium on Kavev Eats (Sightseeing, Food, Drink and Hotel)

This post contains affiliate links to booking.com. Where do you take a beer-lover who enjoys travelling for their birthday? A country with a strong beer tradition is a must. And preferably a city he’s not been to before, with plenty to see, do, eat and drink. Ghent (spelled Gent in local Flemish) is a charming, historical ... Read more »

Travel Quote Tuesday | Travel Is Life-Changing

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“Travel is life-changing. That's the promise made by a thousand websites and magazines, by philosophers and writers down the ages. Mark Twain said it was fatal to prejudice, and Thomas Jefferson said it made you wise. Anais Nin observed that ‘we travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.’ It's all true. Self-transformation is what I sought and what I found.” Elisabeth Eaves

“Travel is life-changing. That’s the promise made by a thousand websites and magazines, by philosophers and writers down the ages. Mark Twain said it was fatal to prejudice, and Thomas Jefferson said it made you wise. Anais Nin observed that ‘we travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.’ It’s ... Read more »

Travel Quote Tuesday | What Were They Thinking?

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The Temples of Baalbek in Lebanon: “One of the things that I love to do is travel around the world and look at archaeological sites. Because archaeology gives us an opportunity to study past civilizations, and see where they succeeded and where they failed. Use science to, you know, work backwards and say, 'Well, really, what were they thinking?'” Nathan Myhrvold

“One of the things that I love to do is travel around the world and look at archaeological sites. Because archaeology gives us an opportunity to study past civilizations, and see where they succeeded and where they failed. Use science to, you know, work backwards and say, ‘Well, really, what were they thinking?’” ~Nathan Myhrvold ... Read more »