It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description.
ANTHONY BOURDAINThat without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund.
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Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you.
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No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
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I lurched away from the table after a few hours feeling like Elvis in Vegas – fat, drugged, and completely out of it.
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And chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
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I am in no way supportive of hunting for trophies or sport – would never do it and don’t like it that others do. But if you kill it, then eat it, it’s fine.
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He doesn’t yearn for a better, different life than the one he has – because he knows he’s got a home in this one.
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I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.
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Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
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There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind.
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There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub.
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Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you.
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It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.
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I’m not going anywhere. I hope. It’s been an adventure. We took some casualties over the years. Things got broken. Things got lost. But I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
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I learned to recognize failure.
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