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Category Archives: Choices & Philosophies

Cebu, Philippines

Why Do We Travel? Discovering Human Connections In Cebu, Philippines

November 20, 2013by Too Mutch For Words Leave a comment

It wasn’t until the black metal barrel swung towards my face, that I re-considered the warnings, “Don’t visit Cebu.” This bbq stall – one of ten identical tables serving grilled […]

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Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Nundroo Hotel Motel, South Australia

An Absence of Internet, and the Benefits of Isolation

November 6, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 3 Comments

“Well I’m changing all my strings, I’m gonna write another travelin’ song. About all the billion highways and the cities at the break of dawn. I guess the best that […]

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Australia, Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, South Australia, South Pacific
Nundroo, South Australia

How to Love a Town You Don’t, Steps 5-8

September 25, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 10 Comments

Two years ago, daily lamentations filled up the journal I had carried to an isolated mining town in Western Australia.  Against all good advice to “make the most of it,” I hated Newman.  The bugs, […]

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Australia, Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, How-To, Jobs & Employment, South Australia
Aggy's Shack, Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown For the 1st and 100th Time (On Being a Tourist Again)

August 9, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 5 Comments

We were stuck in the doldrums.  Drifting aimlessly between breakfast and bedtime, numb hands and mind focused only on my e-mail inbox.  For seven weeks, Hadyn and I waited, responded […]

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Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, New Zealand, South Pacific
Inis Mor, Ireland

Quotes for the Impatient Traveler

July 23, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 3 Comments

May the following travel quotes give us patience through all our delays…

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Choices & Philosophies, Quotes, Read
AJ Hacket Nevis Bungy, New Zealand

The Effects of Gravity (That Is, How to Throw Yourself Into The Future, Even With Bonds Around Your Ankles)

July 12, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 6 Comments

At this moment, when the AJ Hackett crewmember with the neck tattoo invites “Who’s next?,” I feel liberated by a decision to give up.  Ignore the 134 meters between us […]

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Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, How-To, New Zealand, South Pacific
William Least Heat Moon quote

New Year’s Resolution #10: Quit A Bad Habit (That Is, Start Something Better)

March 11, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 5 Comments

And without yesterdays, the only reminders of our bad habits – fading memories of disapproval or disappointment – are scribbled notes on the lines of a travel journal.  Able to bruise paper […]

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British Columbia, Canada, Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, North America

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Like a lot of foreign destinations, my last name's often mispronounced - so friends call me 'Mutch.' You can call me the same, as you explore this library of travel books, movies and music: all the things that move us through the aisles of this big, wide world! Check-outs expected, exploration intended...

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