I hate my job, my boss is a weasel, Let's go travelling!
Two years ago, my wife and I travelled through parts of India. On our travels, we saw some things that were very beautiful, some not. We also learned a great deal about what we would do differently if we were to do any long haul travelling in the future. This page is therefore designed to give some kind of general purpose to my life for the next year or so, while we are out on walkabouts. Beginning February 1999, we will be travelling through parts of Europe and India when we will be sure to return to the foot hills of the Himalaya. I have to admit that I am already in a different head space, knowing that I will be spending the next year taking pictures of cool stuff in all sorts of cool places! We also hope to offer some useful travel tips and information based on our past and present experiences.
The first and most important thing we learned which we can offer to someone planning an extended trip is, "Don't Over Plan"! Let your trip unfold naturally. I know this sounds like there might be some chemicals involved in my thinking but honestly, there aren't. My point is, how many times have you heard someone who has just returned home after a short trip only to tell you all the things they didn't see? Imagine how much those people would have missed on a long trip? There is so much to see and do out there but if you have never been to a particular place before, you don't know what you will find. So, take your time, see as much as you want and have fun.
Oh ya, the fish. It always intrigued me as I was visiting the area of Darjeeling District to find similar symbols of fish in homes, hotels, places of business and religious buildings. I mean, in an area that seems to be so defined by the solid matter around it (mountains), it seemed somewhat out of place that they would choose a fish as an important symbol, religious or otherwise. I asked and asked but got no answer until I found this one:
The golden fish symbolizes the auspiciousness of all living beings in a state of fearlessness, without danger of drowning in the ocean of sufferings, and migrating from place to place freely and spontaneously, just as fish swim freely without fear through the water.
Words to travel by.
Last updated Feb 11, 1999
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