Comments on: Two Years On, What Have We Learned?

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:51:10 +0000

@Matt: These are the activities that feel good and seem to serve us well. Never heard of the Blue Zones, will check ’em out.

By: Matt at LivingIF

Matt at LivingIF — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:26:51 +0000

You hit on a couple key things to living long here: smiling, walking and sleeping. If you do these things regularly you will live longer as learned in the Blue Zones.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:45:24 +0000

@Lutzi: We are so glad that you found us in Thorsten's book and that that you took time to leave us a comment. Thank you very much for the good life wishes and stability...we could use that from time to time! Which were the nicest places that we have visited? This is a good question. Difficult to say, but some places that left really left an impression, include: Kyrgyzstan Burma (Myanmar) Republic of Georgia Bolivia Guatemala

By: Lutzi

Lutzi — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:40:20 +0000

I am just reading a book from Thorsten Havener. So I found your site. I wish a good life for you and a stabil condition. What was the nicest place, you have visited?

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:00:19 +0000

@Mariellen: I couldn’t agree more with your comment about taking to travel (and life) by being open, curious, respectful and non-judgmental. It’s amazing the nuances and stories you’ll learn in the process of being open and listening. So enriching.

By: Mariellen Ward

Mariellen Ward — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:02:19 +0000

Enjoyed your list — and especially how it covers the mundane to the profound! But I have to say, I’m so glad you mentioned #6: The world is not a place for black and white. You can get so much more out of your travels — and life! — by being open, curious, respectful and non-judgemental towards people and their culture. When you think you’re right, you shut yourself off from the myriad of colours of the world.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:43:34 +0000

@Paul: You are so right how travel tunes your observational skills and ability to notice and appreciate the little things. Then, you want to question and understand why things are the way they are. We find that when we return to the States and spend time with family/friends we are still in the travel mode of pointing everything out.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:32:44 +0000

Fantastic impressions! I love traveling, and recently got back from a trip to Philippines, and so much of what you wrote echoes my feelings. Especially the part about how traveling makes you view everything through the eyes of a traveler. Totally! When you’re traveling you notice every little detail and nuance, and together those details all form the depth of the beauty you experience. But most people going through the motions of their regular routine tune out most of what is goig on around them. Whenever I start to fall back into that mode traveling is the perfect antidote!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:27:30 +0000

@Ozofu: Late reply here, but thank you so much for the wonderful comment. I’m with you — my favorites are “smile” and “shades of gray”…a mantra for world tolerance.

By: Ozofu

Ozofu — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:55:47 +0000

Hello Audrey and Daniel
This is beautiful! Love it. But most importantly nos 2 -smile and 6-The world is not a place for black and white got me more interested in reading. The pictures are nice too!
Thank you for sharing.
Wishing you the best 2010