For some reason, we see long-term travel to faraway lands as a recurring dream or an exotic temptation, but not something that applies to the here and

For some reason, we see long-term travel to faraway lands as a recurring dream or an exotic temptation, but not something that applies to the here and now. Instead — out of our insane duty to fear, fashion, and monthly payments on things we don't really need — we quarantine our travels to short, frenzied bursts. In this way, as we throw our wealth at an abstract notion called "lifestyle," travel becomes just another accessory — a smooth-edged, encapsulated experience that we purchase the same way we buy clothing and furniture. http://www.vagabonding.net/excerpt/ http://www.vagabonding.net/excerpt/