In fact, I can't even remember if I came up with it or if it was one of my many online dates that first suggested it. Yep, i like to keep it honest. I'm not going to claim complete and utter creativity here as there's a remote possibility that a long ago date of mine implanted this into my brain.
Then again maybe I did come up with it.
My memory from 15 years ago isn't that grand :D
But back to what this is about...
Since the prototypical movie and dinner date wouldn't quite fly with moi or the kind of guys I used to date, I (or anonymous old date) came up with something a little bit more fun...at least for my geeky self.
Why not travel around the world without ever using your passport?
Spend a day/weekend doing something/lots of things all from the same place.
I'll give you an example.
Let's pick France as almost every large city around the world would probably have some Frenchie things :o)
Morning: Check out exhibit by Monet at (insert your local art museum)
Lunch: Grab a meal of Cassoulet at (insert your local French restaurant)
Afternoon: See a new print of "Breathless" at (insert your local art house theater)
Late afternoon: Grab a Napoleon and Cafe au lait at (insert your local bakery)
Morning: Check out exhibit by Monet at (insert your local art museum)
Lunch: Grab a meal of Cassoulet at (insert your local French restaurant)
Afternoon: See a new print of "Breathless" at (insert your local art house theater)
Late afternoon: Grab a Napoleon and Cafe au lait at (insert your local bakery)
Et voila!
You've spent a day in France (sort of) without leaving your city!
Depending on your city, maybe you could add a visit to a Francophone library/bookshop, take a class on making madeleines, etc.
So taking this idea and running wild with it, I thought, why not do this over the span of a month, to really try to absorb a bit of the chosen country's culture?
I'm married, have a 2-year-old, 3 cats, work on various writing projects and hobbies, run an online Etsy shop, as well as all the usual family and friend obligations, so traveling often isn't really on the cards for me at the moment. But by doing this, I can attempt to immerse myself in another culture and hopefully learn some fun things along the way.
Maybe I'll learn a handicraft from Bulgaria, or make a dessert from Indonesia, read a book (or two) by a Chinese poet, and see some Papua New Guinea art. The sky, and whatever is available in my area, is the limit :o)
I hope you'll come along with me and follow my adventures as I explore the world without ever taking off.
P.S. Thanks to the wonderful Jules Verne - a tremendous influence on my childhood dreams and adventures - for the inspiration for the blog's name.
P.P.S. I live in the NYC metropolitan area, so for right now, some of the activities will be NYC-centric. But hopefully you'll be inspired to find your own local versions :o)
You've spent a day in France (sort of) without leaving your city!
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| Lovely Versailles :o) |
Depending on your city, maybe you could add a visit to a Francophone library/bookshop, take a class on making madeleines, etc.
So taking this idea and running wild with it, I thought, why not do this over the span of a month, to really try to absorb a bit of the chosen country's culture?
I'm married, have a 2-year-old, 3 cats, work on various writing projects and hobbies, run an online Etsy shop, as well as all the usual family and friend obligations, so traveling often isn't really on the cards for me at the moment. But by doing this, I can attempt to immerse myself in another culture and hopefully learn some fun things along the way.
Maybe I'll learn a handicraft from Bulgaria, or make a dessert from Indonesia, read a book (or two) by a Chinese poet, and see some Papua New Guinea art. The sky, and whatever is available in my area, is the limit :o)
I hope you'll come along with me and follow my adventures as I explore the world without ever taking off.
P.S. Thanks to the wonderful Jules Verne - a tremendous influence on my childhood dreams and adventures - for the inspiration for the blog's name.
P.P.S. I live in the NYC metropolitan area, so for right now, some of the activities will be NYC-centric. But hopefully you'll be inspired to find your own local versions :o)
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