Listen -- Strange Women Lying In Ponds

It's Not An Easy Option. The Essence Of Travel Is Letting Go Of Habit And Prejudice And Relishing The Unfamiliar. Food You've Never Eaten Before, A Language You've Never Spoken Before, Religion That Mystifies, Customs That Confuse, Politics That Perplex, All Question Everyday Assumptions About How You Live Your Life.

I Cut Down Trees, I Skip And Jump, I Like To Press Wild Flowers. I Put On Women's Clothing And Hang Around In Bars.

I Want People To Know There Is More To Somalia Than Looting And Piracy.

I Can Be Me, And People Seem Quite Happy With That.

There Are Many Ways Of Seeing The World. You Can Hang Upside Down From A Meteor, Volunteer To Be The Fourth Stage Of A Three-stage Rocket, Or Simply Get In A Balloon And Keep Going. But If It's Sheer, Unadulterated Discomfort You're Looking For, Just Stay On Land.