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"It is far easier to travel than to write about it." -David Livingstone.

"Some travelers think they want to go to foreign places but are dismayed when the places turn out actually to be foreign." -Margaret Atwood.

Meeting people for this traveler is what it is all about it is "working at the coal face". The traveler is blessed (because he is a stranger) to be allowed to meet people outside both of their normal cultural spaces. Put another way travel in many ways is well freedom!!!! Freedom from ones own cultural constraints. And, that real magic moment is when both the visitor and visited for one flash of time share this experience together.

Despite going through different countries I'd got the impression, well, everyone's completely different from country to country, but at the same time we are all human, we are all living the same kinds of lifestyles and all going through the same thing, that sense of happiness or quality of life. Only the pace changes from place to place Africa reminds one to slow down and not be obsessed by meaningless business. The happiness of the simple lives of the people living there provides evidence that life can be lived successfully without many of the luxuries Westerners are accustomed to pursue. India provides a similar caution against a view which, says things must be a certain way.

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    black_mimi99 Jul 5, 2011 at 2:20 AM Report Abuse

    Joyeux anniversaire Paul.... wish you all the best... mimi

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    DAO Jul 1, 2011 at 3:24 AM Report Abuse

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL! Hope you have a great day today.

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    hunterV Jun 30, 2011 at 10:03 PM Report Abuse

    Hi, Paul! ~ Many happy returns of the day!~ Take care ~~

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    Trekki Jun 30, 2011 at 9:28 PM Report Abuse

    Happy birthday dear Paul :-)) I hope you have a fantastic day together with your family :-)

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    kiwi Jun 30, 2011 at 4:02 PM Report Abuse

    Happy Bday doctor Paul, see you soon for that long overdue coffee :-))

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    TheTravelSlut Jun 27, 2011 at 7:12 AM Report Abuse

    More Happy Birthday wishes. Ann, TS :-)

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    SLLiew Jun 23, 2011 at 8:16 PM Report Abuse

    Paul, Happy Birthday in advance. Cheers from Penang Island, SL :)

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    Opondili01 Jun 6, 2011 at 6:24 AM Report Abuse

    Brilliant profile,

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    carol_fooa Apr 15, 2011 at 3:15 AM Report Abuse

    Hi, I do agreed with you, to have happy life is to live simple with passion and quality life ! Life is too short, to love and to be love with un conditional love is our asset to be happy forever.....!

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    XenoHumph Feb 12, 2011 at 3:10 PM Report Abuse

    Congrats on your globe-trotter award! I always knew you were the man with the bluest map on VT!

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