Comments on: Finding Newfoundland: The Rewards of an Unexpected Journey http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/12/04/finding-newfoundland-the-rewards-of-an-unexpected-journey/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: travel deals http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/12/04/finding-newfoundland-the-rewards-of-an-unexpected-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-108051 travel deals Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:59:48 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=3212#comment-108051 why do we travel? Or like the song goes "does anybody know what we are looking for"?? Why do we consider travel a basic desire nowadays? I especially like how George Santayana puts it in The Philosophy of Travel: "We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pure hazard, in order to sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship, and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment at no matter what." Do we travel to lose ourselves or to find ourselves? In order to find the WHERE, WHEN or HOW to travel, we need to rediscover the pure pleasure of travels and the meaning of our own inner journey and rediscovery. why do we travel? Or like the song goes “does anybody know what we are looking for”?? Why do we consider travel a basic desire nowadays? I especially like how George Santayana puts it in The Philosophy of Travel: “We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pure hazard, in order to sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship, and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment at no matter what.” Do we travel to lose ourselves or to find ourselves? In order to find the WHERE, WHEN or HOW to travel, we need to rediscover the pure pleasure of travels and the meaning of our own inner journey and rediscovery.

]]> By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/12/04/finding-newfoundland-the-rewards-of-an-unexpected-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-106965 Antonia Malchik Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:42:21 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=3212#comment-106965 You'll get there! Just try to go before September -- I hear it's awesome watching the iceberg calves float by earlier in summer. You’ll get there! Just try to go before September — I hear it’s awesome watching the iceberg calves float by earlier in summer.

]]> By: Backpacker http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/12/04/finding-newfoundland-the-rewards-of-an-unexpected-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-106842 Backpacker Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:36:44 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=3212#comment-106842 Beautiful land. Sadly, this is the only province in Canada that I haven't seen...yet! Hope to visit it someday. Beautiful land. Sadly, this is the only province in Canada that I haven’t seen…yet! Hope to visit it someday.

]]> By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/12/04/finding-newfoundland-the-rewards-of-an-unexpected-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-106785 Antonia Malchik Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:16:09 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=3212#comment-106785 Thank you! I will never regret ending up on Newfoundland, and hope to go back sooner rather than later. It's such a beautiful place. I wonder if your mother missed it when she left? I met Wayne Johnston at a literary seminar in Russia 3 years ago, where he was the writer-in-residence. He and his wife are some of the coolest people I've ever met, and he's such a great writer. Nice combination in a person :-) Cheers, Antonia Thank you! I will never regret ending up on Newfoundland, and hope to go back sooner rather than later. It’s such a beautiful place. I wonder if your mother missed it when she left?

I met Wayne Johnston at a literary seminar in Russia 3 years ago, where he was the writer-in-residence. He and his wife are some of the coolest people I’ve ever met, and he’s such a great writer. Nice combination in a person :-)

Cheers,
Antonia

]]> By: TheWordWire http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/12/04/finding-newfoundland-the-rewards-of-an-unexpected-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-106756 TheWordWire Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:10:59 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=3212#comment-106756 Newfoundland is where my mother grew up, but I've only ever visited St. John's area on the eastern side of Avalon. Grosse Morne has always been on my someday wish-list though. Newfoundland is such a great place to visit. I'm sorry your original plans were spoiled by 9/11 (to say the least), but I'm glad you landed somewhere as interesting to explore. Also -- how cool that you met Wayne Johnston. I haven't read all his books, but I loved The Divine Ryans! Enjoyed your post. Newfoundland is where my mother grew up, but I’ve only ever visited St. John’s area on the eastern side of Avalon. Grosse Morne has always been on my someday wish-list though. Newfoundland is such a great place to visit. I’m sorry your original plans were spoiled by 9/11 (to say the least), but I’m glad you landed somewhere as interesting to explore.

Also — how cool that you met Wayne Johnston. I haven’t read all his books, but I loved The Divine Ryans!

Enjoyed your post.

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