It’s said that the world is a book and those who don’t travel read only a page. But what on earth does a book have in common in the world? And what the hell does it all have to do with me and my blog?
Not much, to be honest. I just like quotes.
I’m Nav. I started reading when I was four. Although Nav is sort of a weird name, it hasn’t really got anything to do with why I started reading so early either. I was born a weird little kid even before I was given a name and I have only got weirder since.
So I grew up a bookworm and although the older I became, the more adept I became at hiding it, I never ended a fortnight without a new book.
And then one day, when I was older, I started travelling.
I loved it, but for a long time I didn’t quite know why I traveled and so if you were to ask me why I did it I’d turn around and feed you the same cliche BS everyone else says; that I traveled because I wanted to see new places, experience new things, understand other cultures etc.
And yeah that was all a part of it, but none of that was the main reason why I travelled…
It took me a while, but I eventually realised that what I was searching for weren’t the places or even the people. It was how the places and the people made me feel!
And that’s what draws me to books and travelling; they both make me feel alive!
And so now I travel and I write about my travels and I read about other people’s travels and its all makes me feel pretty darn wonderful.
So please stick around. Maybe with a bit of luck, this blog can make you feel wonderful too!
Verry nice. nice words…really nice 🙂
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Thank you so much for visiting my blog and your kind words Ioana. Hope you stick around and enjoy my other posts in future too 🙂
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Travelling and reading, 2 of my favorite activities too! How else can we know ourselves and the world around us? Thanks for sharing and taking us along your adventures!
Happy travelling!
Jul’
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So true it is. The hollow world of grown ups has only a shallow hello. So much to learn from these innocent kids.
loved reading
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Growing old is of course part of the deal, but if only we could do so still holding on to our inner kids…
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ohmygosh. yes….this is it exactly!!! “It was how the places and the people made me feel!” I finally feel as if my wanderings have been clarified.
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Haha I’m glad someone feels my words!
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haha, somehow i pick up blog and do not know what to do with it. Hope to read different actual stories and lives at start. Like ur style~
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Thanks for reading friend! Hope I can meet your expectations! Have a wonderful day!
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Almost daily I’m tempted by the idea of ditching normal life for the road. I’d love to know what would happen if I tried going from place to place, doing different stuff to earn the money needed to keep on. But the other demon on my shoulder tells me, “Naw, make a career happen and you’ll be able to afford to visit anyplace you want.” I’d love to hear how you did it, and how you like it.
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Thanks for dropping by friend! I admit it’s a hard choice to make and I’ve met many a travellers who go through periods of doubt on the road where they feel like they’ve fallen behind in life compared to those who stayed back in the safety of home and chased a career etc. But it’s a choice few of us regret. Volunteering and doing odd jobs on the road does help you travel and see more!
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Reading and travelling wished these were the only activity on the Earth. Where have you travelled or what is left in your itIenary? Do share some interesting stories,
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Thanks so much for visiting Vandy. Wouldn’t that be just amazing? a book and a backpack can make one truly happy. I’ve been to every continent, mainly to places others would not consider like Madagascar or Iceland. How about yourself?
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I have not been so adventurous like u. But really i wish i could. Have u visited India?
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Not yet. I was close to visiting it a few years back but due to some cosmic intervention I ended up doing a road trip in Europe instead. But that’s another story for later.. 😀
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Would love to hear that story too.
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Your photographs are really beautiful, well done !
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Thank you my friend! Really appreciate having you around my blog 🙂
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