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Tag Archives: Belgium
Hitching from England to Istanbul
Facebook has managed to almost entirely replace email as a form of electronic communication amongst friends. While I dislike the immense waste of human energy that is poured into it, I decided to use it to conduct a small experiment. I would allow my Facebook friends one chance to directly affect my life in the [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Asia, England, Europe, France, Greece, Hitch-hiking, Home, Istanbul, Italy, Luxembourg, On The Road, Random Acts Of Kindness, Rants, Turkey Comments closed
Belgium And Beyond
We quit our jobs. We sold our clothes, posessions, computers and stereos. We shaved our heads, said goodbye to friends and families, got on our bikes and cycled off one Sunday afternoon with the mother of all hangovers.
We left everything we take for granted behind in pursuit of some endless quest for intrigue [...]

Moving Pictures From The Distant Past