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Travel show?  Reality show?  It’s a little bit of both, if we’re being honest.  The show \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/about.html\"\u003EDepartures\u003C\/a\u003E, which airs Sunday Nights on \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.oln.ca\/otherinfo.php?id=12\u0026infoid=11\"\u003EOLN\u003C\/a\u003E, is quite possibly the best travel show ever filmed.  From my own point of view, it’s not only the best travel show, but also the best television show on the air right now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’s refreshing to have an entire hour of television, during which you not once feel guilty for resting your feet, while fully reclined, simply absorbing information being put towards you.  For one hour every week, I find myself able to lay back and watch the lives of \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/cast.html\"\u003EJustin Lukach\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/cast.html\"\u003EScott Wilson\u003C\/a\u003E – along with their camera man \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/cast.html\"\u003EAndre Dupuis\u003C\/a\u003E – as they traverse the globe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the end credits roll, and we are giving a brief glimpse into where next week will take us, there is no pang of regret; there are no feelings of, “oh I should have been doing this,” or, “I should have been doing that.”  Instead, all that remains is a great sense of satisfaction and inspiration.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have made mention of this show, previously.  In fact, I have credited this show with the journey for which I am currently preparing.  A number of months back, a friend told me to, “sit down, shut up, and just watch.”  I did.  After the shows opening, I was hooked.  When I heard Scott Wilson declare, “That travel bug gets in you, and it’s got you.  One whole year goes by in a blink,” coupled with the rising percussion of the shows theme, I knew that there would be no escape.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEvery Sunday at ten o’clock My friend and I would turn to OLN and watch the tales unfold.  We would visit Jordan, and India; I would return to Japan; we would even travel to the remote location of Ascension Island.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut this safe, and far removed, experience was not enough.  At one moment - I don’t remember who spoke first - we turned and said, “we need to do this.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was that instant the idea of my trip was born.  Scott Wilson, and Justin Lukach were not the only two Canadians who could put their lives on hold and leave everything they knew behind.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDuring the initial planning phase, my friend and I would make rough budgets, and come up with a reasonable traveling plan.  Eighteen Thousand dollars was our budget, and it would get us everywhere we needed to go.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI knew that setting everything on hold for twelve months would not be easy; never did I think it would be.  Watching \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/about.html\"\u003EDepartures\u003C\/a\u003E, one also begins to understand just what a commitment uprooting can be.  Justin Lukach loses his girlfriend, who remained in Hawaii; Scott Wilson had to make some daunting financial decisions.  But ultimately, the two of them both chose travel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/shopping.html\"\u003Ecommentary track\u003C\/a\u003E for the Ascension Island episode (where Justin’s girlfriend e-mails him to tell them their relationship has come to an end) Lukach claims that he hates the line where he states “travel has to come first.”  He claims that his relationship meant more to him than the trip ever could have.  Nevertheless, he continues on for the rest of the year, and opts to continue for another.  One wonders how much this statement is based on “the grass is always greener” principle.  Regardless of what he claims, his actions spoke loudest.  And hopefully, the choice for him was the right one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETaking a year off from work, not only spending considerable money, but also having no income, as well as losing your position within the work place, is never an easy one.  For me, it may set me back two years as I try to regain a full year teaching position.  Logically, I tell myself that staying at work, and then taking the time off to travel once I’m established is the way to go.  But as with Justin Lukach, my actions will speak loudest of all as I board my flight September 1st 2009, rather than worrying about new students, lesson plans, and inter-office politics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor some, though, life is not so easy to pause.  The reason for this?  Perspective.  Some may actually view a year traveling as a halted life: for myself it is the epitome of living.  Everything that comes after this year, will be tempered with my experiences, and my personal growth.  But for some, their lives are best where they’ve always been.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy motto?  There’s always a reason not to do something; find your reason to do it.  I would make any sacrifice, cut any corners, and find any way to take this year - stepping foot in as many regions of the planet as I can.  But, unfortunately, my friend could not.  Be it finances, friendships, comfort, or other reasons – he had to back out.  Sorrowed, and upset, his life could not lead parallel to my own at this time.  If we could just put things on hold for one more year?  But I knew that if I did not leave now – I never would.  There’s always the, “we’ll do it next year,” which becomes a looping cycle forever prolonged.  I told him if he decided to embarked on his own great journey, I would join him.  But that was in the future.  This trip was now my own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo longer would I have the Scott to my Justin, or the Justin to my Scott, depending on how one looks at things.  No.  I would be alone.  But that was alright.  I would not have to constrain myself to an ideal budget, and I would not have to check and double check every location with someone else.  I was free to travel how I liked, by myself.  And while I recognized that I would be missing out on a lot by not having someone along, I as well knew that I would be making gains along the way.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAny problems I encountered would be mine to get out of.  They would be mine to solve.  This is as strengthening as it is terrifying.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen Justin and Scott find themselves with broken cars, the continents over, they have each other for support.  When lost in strange cities at night, they can turn to one another.  I will be alone.  And I will be forced to grow, and surprise myself.  Gains, as well as losses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs soon as it became available, my almost-travel partner as well as myself both purchased our own copies of \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/about.html\"\u003EDepartures\u003C\/a\u003E on \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/shopping.html\"\u003EDVD\u003C\/a\u003E, and have since re-watched the episodes a number of times.  We have also listened to the commentary tracks as well.  In most cases, these tracks would be left, forever unheard, but as the show itself makes you care about the characters (ultimately real people) there is a strong desire to hear what they say.  You want to listen to their own personal reflection after returning from their trip – just as you would, when your close friends pulls out photo albums from their summer’s expeditions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeason one took the trio across Canada, Jordan, India, Ascension Island, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand, and Cambodia.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStops that I had been dreading on my own future paths took on new life.  I was now eager to visit India, and see the Cremation Ghats down by the River Ganges.  I now understood that, without doubt, I needed to see Angkor Wat in Cambodia.  Thailand was opened up before my eyes, and I now had a reason to travel to the great extreme of New Zealand.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJordan also stands out in my mind.  And it is with regret that I will not be able to travel there on my one year journey.  For now, the middle east will remain un-experienced.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the start of \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/about.html\"\u003EDepartures\u003C\/a\u003E Season Two, we have seen Spain, Morocco, Libya, Brazil, Cuba.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce more, I am drawn to a place viewed first on this show.  When Andre Dupuis, Scott Wilson, and Justin Lukach play hide-and-seek in an abandoned Libyan city, I can not help but feel overcome by the power and magic of the place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the season continues, we will be taken to Mongolia, Iceland, Zambia, Madagascar, Chile, Easter Island, Antarctica.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWithout a doubt, I will no longer hesitate to pay the colossal fees to visit Easter Island.  And Antarctica has been very seriously considered as my March 2010 destination.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt seems only fitting that \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/about.html\"\u003EDepartures\u003C\/a\u003E, who’s season one inspired this trip in the first place, should continue to hold great sway and power over my own travels through their second season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you’ve not yet done so, by all means please watch an episode or two of \u003Ca target=_new href=\"http:\/\/www.departuresentertainment.com\/about.html\"\u003EDepartures\u003C\/a\u003E.  I can think of few things in my life that have been so inspiring.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a final word, in closing, Justin Lukach, Scott Wilson, and Andre Dupuis: Thank you."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.oneyeartrip.com\/feeds\/4023138038787786621\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.oneyeartrip.com\/2009\/02\/departures-greatest-travel-show.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4453582688315838952\/posts\/default\/4023138038787786621"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4453582688315838952\/posts\/default\/4023138038787786621"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.oneyeartrip.com\/2009\/02\/departures-greatest-travel-show.html","title":"Departures: The Greatest Travel Show"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453582688315838952.post-4117467982468384774"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-06T18:11:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-06T11:19:23.274-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"asia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"canada"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"caribbean"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cruise"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cuba"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"england"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"japan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"planning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tokyo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toronto"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10 Ways to Get There"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzEjyiC8DI\/AAAAAAAAACs\/6c8pzV5TE8k\/s1600-h\/merge.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzEjyiC8DI\/AAAAAAAAACs\/6c8pzV5TE8k\/s400\/merge.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299826980647268402\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESo you know where you’re going, but what is going to get you there?\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EMode of transportation is one of the most important aspects of traveling, and it can enhance or detract from just about every vacation, tour, or travel experience you embark upon.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EListed below you will find ten different ways of getting to your location, no matter where on the planet it might be.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzExdpEuyI\/AAAAAAAAAC8\/9nhoX4OQT0g\/s1600-h\/cruise.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzExdpEuyI\/AAAAAAAAAC8\/9nhoX4OQT0g\/s400\/cruise.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299827215557770018\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E1. Cruise Ship\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen people think of vacations, they often think of cruise ships.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere are images of fancy dresses and piano bars as the open waters and tropical sun allows all worries to simply float away.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EAnd this is true - to a point.\u003C\/p\u003E                            \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003EWhat is less thought of are the screaming children running amuck, the drunk and stoned teenagers throwing lawn chairs into the \u003Cst1:place\u003EAtlantic\u003C\/st1:place\u003E, the brief stops at ports, and the floating sweatshop culture that is bred by the industry.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ECan you have a good time when you know the staff work six and a half days a week for little more than ten dollars a day plus tips?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe food is great\u003Cbr \/\u003ECheap bottles of alcohol are easy to sneak on when transferred into water bottles\u003Cbr \/\u003ELots of countries in a short span\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EHardly any time to explore the country\u003Cbr \/\u003EOpen days at sea can drag on\u003Cbr \/\u003ELittle else to do aside from eating and drinking\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E2. Airplane\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMost people think of this as simply how to get somewhere.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EBut airplanes are so much more.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EA quick flight from one place to another is often better than a bus ride, and comparable in cost.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EA flight can also get you to more out of the way destinations such as northern lakes, and mountain peaks.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E        \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003ENear unlimited options\u003Cbr \/\u003EGreat overhead photography ops\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E        \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou miss everything in between\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome prices can be way too high\u003Cbr \/\u003EWaiting in airports\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzE_6VgbcI\/AAAAAAAAADM\/187fh2Rb_hQ\/s1600-h\/train.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzE_6VgbcI\/AAAAAAAAADM\/187fh2Rb_hQ\/s400\/train.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299827463778495938\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E3. Train\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe train can be a fantastic way to relax and watch the world go by outside.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EOpen fields that seem to stretch on forever take on a pleasant relaxing feeling.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere is little waiting, as another train will always be by soon.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ESeeing a country from the rails is an experience not to be missed, especially if the track takes you through mountains.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBut then there are the trains that you will wait forever for.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere will be no second.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou’re cramped.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou’re tight.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou’re hot.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou need to hang outside of the car (\u003Cst1:country-region\u003E\u003Cst1:place\u003EIndia\u003C\/st1:place\u003E\u003C\/st1:country-region\u003E.)\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EAnd if that person doesn’t stop sneaking in to your sleep car that you paid for - - - !\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EWell, there are different kinds of trains.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EMany countries offer rail passes that can reduce your financial burden significantly.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt can be the best of times.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt can be the worst of times.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E4. Bicycle\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBicycles are a cheap, friendly, and ecologically beneficial way to get from point A to point B.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou can hop on and off wherever and whenever you want.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EIf there’s something at the side of the road that you want to take a picture of, it’s no problem to lower the kick stand and get your shot.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EOn a train, you can just think back on the swell memory of what once was.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EBicycles also allow you to experience the atmosphere of a country.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou take in the smells, the sounds, and most importantly, you can talk to the people who live wherever you are.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EMany locals are surprisingly friendly to bicyclists.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EAnd due to the popularity of bikes you can buy one in just about any country, without shelling out too much money. \u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E          \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003EComplete control over your journey\u003Cbr \/\u003EGood way to meet people\u003Cbr \/\u003EAffordable\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E        \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen they break down, you need to know how to fix them\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot the best for long distance if you’re not up for it\u003Cbr \/\u003EEasy to steal\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzEp_qjC5I\/AAAAAAAAAC0\/po062SlPnM0\/s1600-h\/car.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzEp_qjC5I\/AAAAAAAAAC0\/po062SlPnM0\/s400\/car.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299827087251803026\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E5. Car\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESometimes a car is the only way to get where you’re going.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EIf you have miles to cover, and you don’t want to take off into the air, you need a car.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere is nothing like the great road trip that covers all parts of your home country.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EAnd renting a car on the road?\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EWell it can be just as exciting.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHowever, you need to make sure you know enough about cars to fix them yourself if you’re planning to travel to any remote locations.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou also need to know how to fuel your car:\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003Eyou wouldn’t want to fill your tank with Diesel by mistake, would you?\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EIt’s not as easy to figure this out when no one speaks your native tongue.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E          \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003EQuick and controllable\u003Cbr \/\u003ECan double as a tent\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwo Words: Air Conditioning\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E          \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EExpensive\u003Cbr \/\u003EHard to fix\u003Cbr \/\u003EInternational Licenses need to be obtained\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E6. Walking\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is how it used to be done.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EArmies would march off to war, across mile upon mile.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ENow it seems we need a car or bicycle to get to the corner store.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EBut there is a lot to be said for walking.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EBeing at street level you experience a city for what it truly is.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere are also many destinations that are reachable only by the power of your own two legs.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThe Incan Trail, in \u003Cst1:country-region\u003E\u003Cst1:place\u003EPeru\u003C\/st1:place\u003E\u003C\/st1:country-region\u003E, being one of the most famous.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EHowever walking isn't all fun and trails.  While you think it might be a great idea at first, when you’re twenty kilometers into your journey, and you realize that you still have to make it back to your room for the night - it can be somewhat regrettable.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EStill, any trip where you never once get out to walk around is a completely wasted experience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzE3TjO2KI\/AAAAAAAAADE\/-ISRJqTcwj4\/s1600-h\/subway.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzE3TjO2KI\/AAAAAAAAADE\/-ISRJqTcwj4\/s400\/subway.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299827315928127650\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E7. The Subway\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can tell a lot about a city by its subway system.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ESometimes riding the rails (such as the 501 street car line in \u003Cst1:city\u003E\u003Cst1:place\u003EToronto\u003C\/st1:place\u003E\u003C\/st1:city\u003E) will offer you a beautiful view of the entire city.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EOther times you might simply want to get off at a random station and head up to street level.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EStations are not just thrown in haphazardly.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EIf there’s a station there, there’s life there.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EGo out and find it.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E     \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ENot only are subways quick and direct, but they also offer you an easy way to make it home for the night.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EIf you know what stop your room is at, you can get as lost as you want, provided you know how to say, “which way to the nearest station.\"\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003EQuick and Easy\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ECons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnfortunately crime can be present here\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzFGhgJdUI\/AAAAAAAAADU\/xAZbSMf4-aA\/s1600-h\/weird.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E8. Bus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhether you’re heading from one station to the next on a bright red double decker in \u003Cst1:city\u003E\u003Cst1:place\u003ELondon\u003C\/st1:place\u003E\u003C\/st1:city\u003E, or taking a Grey Hound from \u003Cst1:city\u003E\u003Cst1:place\u003EMexico City\u003C\/st1:place\u003E\u003C\/st1:city\u003E to \u003Cst1:city\u003E\u003Cst1:place\u003ESan Francisco,\u003C\/st1:place\u003E\u003C\/st1:city\u003E the bus can be a delightful way to get around.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere’s something more honest about taking the bus;\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Eit’s a gritty experience, and everyone on board knows they’re in for the long haul.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EAnd stories: after three days on the road, you learn how to wash your hair in a sink, while showering in the bathroom stall. As for that person who annoyed you for twelve hours talking about their girlfriend back home?\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ESure it was terrible at the time, but you’ll joke about him forever.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EMoney can’t buy gifts like that.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPlus, now and then you get to relax and watch a couple of movies too.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E          \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros:\u003Cbr \/\u003EMovies\u003Cbr \/\u003ECost\u003Cbr \/\u003ERange\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E            Cons:\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome drivers will terrify you\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou will sweat, and you will smell\u003Cbr \/\u003EThose people who won't shut up (it’s fine when you talk - but when they do?)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzFGhgJdUI\/AAAAAAAAADU\/xAZbSMf4-aA\/s1600-h\/weird.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzFGhgJdUI\/AAAAAAAAADU\/xAZbSMf4-aA\/s400\/weird.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299827577371325762\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E9. Strange Tourist Contraptions\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EThere are a number of these things.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EOften times they resemble trains that run on wheels.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYou can normally find them outside of tourist resorts, offering free rides around the local area.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EYes they’re free, and yes they will get you where you’re going - but when you’re in a country where your one week trip costs more than their annual income, how do you really feel about sitting on a bright green car\/train as it travels through all the places you wouldn’t dare walk by yourself?\u003C\/p\u003E    \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003EStill - you paid good money for your vacation and your chance to get up close to the locals, and you will take it.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EEven if it does mean placing your behind against the metal seats that have been roasting in the sun all day.\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003EPros \/ Cons:\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you are going to ride one of these, you’re going to ride one.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ENo one can steer you either way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E      \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E10. Other\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is nowhere near a complete list.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EThere are so many other ways to travel ranging from taxi to ferry; camel, to sled dog; rickshaw to hot air balloon.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003ERemember, it’s not just about where you go or how you get there.\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003EIt’s also about what gets you there.\u003C\/p\u003E  \u003Cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E \u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.oneyeartrip.com\/feeds\/4117467982468384774\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.oneyeartrip.com\/2009\/02\/so-you-know-where-youre-going-but-what.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4453582688315838952\/posts\/default\/4117467982468384774"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4453582688315838952\/posts\/default\/4117467982468384774"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.oneyeartrip.com\/2009\/02\/so-you-know-where-youre-going-but-what.html","title":"10 Ways to Get There"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_F3PAi3dK8ks\/SYzEjyiC8DI\/AAAAAAAAACs\/6c8pzV5TE8k\/s72-c\/merge.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});