Immersive travel is more a mental act than a physical one. It is more about being open to the appreciation of different cultures rather than the mileage covered in a day. Immersion in these foreign cultures, even if for short periods leave a mark on you – not only on the way you look at the world and life itself, but also on your very being. You find yourself gradually changing, becoming more in tune with the heartbeat of the world. In this series of blog posts, I want to share with you snippets from my past travels that have somewhat left a mark. You don’t need tickets; you don’t need to fasten your seatbelts for this journey. Just lie down on a comfortable couch with a warm cup of tea and let yourself be gently borne further afield across time and place.
In these times of pandemic, those of you, who like me yearn to travel, must often, by necessity, have to choose the safe course and stay at home. For some of us, abstaining from roaming new pastures is a hard deprivation that saps happiness from our hearts and dampens our joie de vivre. And yet, no matter how hard the pandemic hits us, it can never stop our imagination from soaring to the loftiest heights and from gliding across the largest expanses. It cannot stop us from crossing oceans to revisit those places that have made us feel like kings and queens; from reliving those encounters with people who have thrilled us with their words and deeds. The world is full of bedazzling places enlightened by unique communities whose rich heritage is the nectar of the gods. Countries are made of regions, which are small countries in their own right. And each region is an eclectic collection of smaller communities whose quirks are the stuff of legends – at least for those who can ‘see’; for those who take time to explore places in detail in order to meet with the people who make the place.
Immersive travel is more a mental act than a physical one. It is more about being open to the appreciation of different cultures rather than the mileage covered in a day. Immersion in these foreign cultures, even if for short periods leave a mark on you – not only on the way you look at the world and life itself, but also on your very being. You find yourself gradually changing, becoming more in tune with the heartbeat of the world. In this series of blog posts, I want to share with you snippets from my past travels that have somewhat left a mark. You don’t need tickets; you don’t need to fasten your seatbelts for this journey. Just lie down on a comfortable couch with a warm cup of tea and let yourself be gently borne further afield across time and place.
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Debbie Xuereb
22/11/2020 11:31:09
I love travelling and really missed it this year. Had two holidays planned, one to Scotland (Edinburgh mainly this time) and one to Krakow. Obviously had to cancel. Last holiday was a year ago to beautiful Umbria. Really enjoyed exploring and would love to refurn.
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Richard
22/11/2020 17:33:06
I really hope you will soon be on the move again! We've been to Umbria - it's a special place - the heart of Italy in many ways!
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