I picture a young Kerouac or a middle-aged Steinbeck attempting to publish "On The Road," or "Travels With Charlie," today only to be rejected with a stern admonishment for the economic, environmental and probably cultural impact their trips had cost.
Trips are more than trips, if done right. They are intellectual fodder. In some cases, life-changing moments. At the very least (though still important) they are rejuvenating.
The people not staying home and ignoring this attitude are the ones America so desperately wants to emulate: Europeans. Swedes get around six weeks of vacation time a year. They aren't sitting at home staring at the walls for a month and a half, I can tell you that much.
Great piece.
I picture a young Kerouac or a middle-aged Steinbeck attempting to publish "On The Road," or "Travels With Charlie," today only to be rejected with a stern admonishment for the economic, environmental and probably cultural impact their trips had cost.
Trips are more than trips, if done right. They are intellectual fodder. In some cases, life-changing moments. At the very least (though still important) they are rejuvenating.
The people not staying home and ignoring this attitude are the ones America so desperately wants to emulate: Europeans. Swedes get around six weeks of vacation time a year. They aren't sitting at home staring at the walls for a month and a half, I can tell you that much.