Since I was a small boy I was dead set on a life of adventure. In those days the world was still a vast place, with large parts still undiscovered, and world travel was a lot more prestigious than it is today (but easier in some aspects). The ghost of colonialism and easily accessible science meant that you could appear almost anywhere on the globe and strike out on a new expedition almost on a whim.
Explorers advertised for help, agencies recruited for expeditions, and there was still the mystery and romance of not knowing where you might be in a week's time.
With advancing science, improved communications and electronic networking, are these days long dead?
2007-09-28
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