On Travel - Alain de Botton / FT (Fri 14 Aug 2015)

A Globe and an Atlas of the World - Amsterdam (Mon 19 Aug 2013)

Alain de Botton on Travel:

All of us have equivalents. Things we care about that aren’t mentioned anywhere. Part of growing up, and learning to travel well, means daring to take our own interests a bit more seriously.

via Alain de Botton on why we travel by Alain de Botton.

On Growth - Brooks Jensen / Kirk Tuck (Wed 09 Jul 14)

A Kiss (*) - Rotterdam (Mon 19 Aug 2013)
Brooks Jensen (*) through Kirk Tuck (*) writes On Growth (*):

And he [Brooks Jensen (*)] writes about their constant artistic growth (*). The very act of looking (*) at something through different frames may unleash a wonderful new way of seeing (*) and sharing (*). And the very act of casting your vision (*) onto a totally new subject (*) matter can change (*) everything.

via Does your insistence on using the same camera for years at a time hamper your artistic growth? How do you know? (*) by Kirk Tuck (*).

Eurostar Platform - Brussels / Belgium (Mon 19 Aug 2013)

Eurostar Platform - Brussels / Belgium (Mon 19 Aug 2013)
We had a few hours in Brussels as transferred to a train that would take us Amsterdam. The filtered light on the long platform in the Railway Station was just beautiful and this photo reminds of that time and the time we spent in Brussels in Sep 2009.

On Maps - Seth Godin (Mon 19 Aug 2013)

Australia - Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal / Amsterdam (Tue 20 Aug 2013)
Seth Godin (*) writes On Maps (*):

maps are no good if you haven't decided to go somewhere new.

via Q&A: The 14 revolutionary trends and the Meatball Sundae (*).