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Have you been recently diagnosed with a terminal illness?
Are you still reeling from 9/11 or other world disasters?
Have you lost a close relative or friend to an untimely
and/or sudden death? Whether it’s tragedy or good fortune,
or if the world’s craziness has once again renewed your
fervor for life, the urge to travel is usually first to
emerge.
When faced with one’s own pending death, traveling to
mystical places and lands far, far away seem to be only the
antidote. Too often, however, the sheer volume of
possibilities and places to visit can restrict our travel to
the confines of our favorite armchair.
For supreme guidance on where to narrow down your “Life
List,” one can consult a number of books highlighting
immortality and travel which continue to populate bookstore
shelves. Especially notable is the recently released and
wildly popular “1,000 Places to See Before You Die.”
While author Patricia Schultz never alludes to the
possibility of our own mortality as a valid reason to pack
up and travel the globe, she does advocate for the timeless
advice of wasting no time and gathering no moss. One
reviewer, responding to Schultz’s nearly 1,000-page guide,
wrote, “Reading this book makes me never want to die [and
wish] that I had an unlimited credit card.”
Here are other immortality-spawned travel guides that are
inspiring the masses:
• Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die, by Steve
Davy. “It’s not simply a collection of postcards or a
photographic travel essay,” writes one reviewer. “The
book is a call to action.”
• Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die, by Steve
Watkins and Clare Jones. From dog-sledding in
Sweden to going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
• 101 Things to Do Before You Die: Travel Events You
Just Can’t Miss, by Dave Freeman and Neil Teplica.
Happenings, gatherings, festivals and events from all around
the world.
Time’s a ticking, so get packing!
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