#travel light

[villaannaskiathos]

Travel light, everything you may need is here...

#travel light #sea #sunset #sand #Ligaries #beach #Kehria #waves #Villa Anna Skiathos

[wizardsvslesbians]

A little book about a girl raised by bears and dragons, written by a woman who lived several Mitfords' worth of adventure during the dawn of modernity.

#travel light #naomi mitchison #wizards vs lesbians

[chiropteracupola]

The love of the Wanderer is to wanderers.

#em draws stuff #travel light #this image has been about a year in the making (I wanted to draw it when I first read it but I only got to it now) #my thoughts on travel light are. well they are this image primarily. #been a while and a while since I drew in this style and it feels GOOD to be doing it again!! #wish I'd figured out a way to fit steinvor into the composition but it was a hard squish even to include tarkan der (and he's very tiny) #the way I've done the mountains are purposefully referencing one of the earlier covers of the hobbit as I love jirt's painting style #and it seemed apt for various things about the way travel light exists and the kinds of things it has to say #it is right on the edge of where legend meets life when it comes to depicting early medieval europe and it's. well. read it actually. #book that makes you want to listen to 'to holmgard and beyond' by turisas except exactly backwards #(in the varangian way they are going the other direction and also they are much more (to put it as halla would) dragonish about it) #song I first heard in the context of an absolutely wild 8tracks playlist in 2015 which changed my music taste forever. anyway. #really I must read more naomi mitchison except that no library in the entire state of california appears to have a copy of the big house :/ #anyway anyway. if I ever get my own copy of this book I Will be rebinding it to have this for a cover I like it so very much

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

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#fantasy #books #Travel Light #Naomi Mitchison #poll #result: no

[smallbeerpress]

Such delightful insight into the minds of bears, dragons, heroes, and Valkyries

Reminding myself that tumblr exists and posting some reviews of Naomi Mitchison’s Travel Light that I came across on the back of one of her other books, Graeme and the Dragon, a kid's book I hadn't seen with illustrations by Pauline Baynes. It’s not one of my favorites but I loved the illos and it was a lovely surprise.

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"Really a fairy tale, and a very charming one . . . the story is told with such grace, and such delightful insight into the minds of bears, dragons, heroes, and Valkyries that it may, and should, be read as a charming fable." — The Times Literary Supplement

"A tale that has the impersonal, eerie, compelling fascination of a folktale or a ballad . . . its immediate charm is the imagination, humour, and simplicity of the narration and the really remarkable evocation of some of its effects . . . the book provides enjoyment of most unusual and delightful kind." — Manchester Guardian

"The pace and variety of the tale will hold the breathless interest of even quite young readers, but its wit and profundity of thought will delight and satisfy adults." — Good Housekeeping

#travel light

[wittylittle]

Leaving in 5 days. That’s exactly what I was thinking… NO BOOKS THIS TIME.

#holidays #travel light #my welsh winter #the new yorker magazine

[everythingbutresolved]

"sell your car" they said "you'll be richer and you never needed one that much" they said.

And damn they were right.

#hello bicycle #travel light #2023

[ensemblecharacter3]

someday i will get there…but today is not that day

“Storage” by Mary Oliver in Felicity

#poem #poetry #mary oliver #felicity #storage #beautiful words #materialism #less is more #travel light

[thomasottio]

Horseshoe Bend AZ by Thomas Ott

Via Flickr: How can you NOT go to Paige, AZ and pay the $10 to take this awesome photo.

#Paige #Arizon #Horsehoe Bend #Canyon #Colorado River #Landscape #Red #Green #Blue #Southwest Trip #RicohGRD #Travel light #flickr

[abruzcadabra]

On the practice of traveling light...

The very beginning of the process of traveling light is to need less. Even the lowest maintenance person tries to cram everything they might need, or want, into their luggage before a trip. This impulse must be stifled to travel lightly. 

Decide what you really need. Do you need a different outfit for every day and activity or do you just need something versatile that can be dressed up or down with a few accessories? Do you need to prepare for any eventuality or should you put your concerns aside and decide to enjoy your time away without fretting over incidentals? 

Think about volume. While a trip might not always include a swim, a bathing suit tends to take up almost no room and may not be easy to source. On the other hand, a sweatshirt is bulky and easy to replace or wear en route. 

Wear the largest items as you travel rather that put them in your bag. Plan your outfit ahead of time. If you’re bringing a coat, wear it on the plane. If you need boots, wear them on the go and put your other shoes in your luggage. Hopefully your clothing is comfortable. If not, consider investing in a few high quality comfortable items that will last. 

What does my packing look like? I use a back pack-a fairly small one-and a large bag I can call a purse. (I don’t actually carry a regular purse, but this bag pretends to be a large one on a plane.) Into my back pack goes my staples: socks and undies for every day I’ll be gone. If for some strange reason I need more, I can always wash a pair in the sink and air dry. Or buy more. Everyone packs extra undies, but I’ve yet to hear of recurring circumstances that actually require them.

Also, the toiletries. So I don’t wear make up which reduces what I need to bring. I use the soap and shampoo/conditioner at the hotel. I bring a razor, toothbrush and paste, OTC pain relief, antacids, hair ties, deodorant, and chapstick. 

Then I put in clothes that suit the destination. I usually bring dresses as they are a whole outfit and are easy to dress up or down. Leggings make them warmer for winter. My partner brings a couple pairs of jeans and a few shirts-one or two nice ones and some casual. Our largest shoes go on our feet and a couple extras into our bags.

Spare space can be filled with special items: costumes for Mardi Gras, long johns for Iceland, presents to bring back...

A few small snacks are easy to fit in my “purse”. I also put in a book for reading and my laptop. I keep it pretty empty so I can also add my jacket if I get too warm or for anything I buy along the way. 

I prefer to not check any bags. This gets me in and out quicker.

#travel light #travel tips #packing #packing ideas #air travel tips

[daily-spooky]

#funny #lol #haha #humor #meme #memes #goth #gothic #landscape #paradise #nature #adventure #explore #travel #travelling #photography #naturecore #cottagecore #dark academia #light academia #cozy #cozycore #rain #spooky

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

#misc #I encourage anyone dyslexic to try rotating him in your mind. I can’t do that; which is why I’m asking you to. #also: a bunch of tags are surprised this isn’t ‘shopped #it’s the lighting. backlit by the sun (which is diffused through the water) but also forelit artificially #the artificial light - a flash pack or something - casts a hard shadow under the creatures arm #which normally wouldn’t be possible if backlit by the SUN; you’d see a less-hard/more-fragmented shadow above water #as light sources ‘compete’ in a sense - and since there aren’t any light sources which can outshine the literal sun #it looks a bit weird when the darkest shadow is being cast from any other origin point - which is what’s essentially happening here #I don’t know the mechanics of how light travels through water; but I know the effect is substantial even with relatively short distances #also: it’s been balanced and color corrected by the author of the photo - who made deliberate choices to bring out the full potential #so it’s not like it’s a fresh and untouched export #but the kind of ‘tacked on’ appearance of the creature is a result of the lighting conditions within the image

[landsccape]

#cottage #cottagecore #landsccape #paradise #nature #adventure #explore #travel #travelling #photography #aesthetic #cottage garden #country cottage #cottage witch #flowercore #flowers #dark acadamia aesthetic #light academic aesthetic #photographers on tumblr #mountains #illustration #artists on tumblr #curators on tumblr #landscape #chaotic academia #cozycore #lovecore #inspiration #motivation #naturecore

[chiropteracupola]

once again I have finished reading travel light and have the immense need to make everyone around me also read travel light, which is unfortunate because I am not very good at describing that book in a way that explains how I feel about it

#it's so short and yet you can get lost inside it so easily! #one of my favorite genres of which I don't read nearly enough is 'strange and far-reaching journeys in early medieval times' #particularly ones where it is about choosing not to fulfill any particular destiny at all. just Go and see the world #and there is ever so much to see in the holy roman empire really... #travel light

[ur-daily-inspiration]

#landscape #paradise #nature #adventure #explore #travel #travelling #photography #snow #winter #cottagecore #aesthetic #naturecore #sky #dark academia #light academia

[npi]

Lynnwood Link extension slated to open to the public on August 30th, 2024, Sound Transit announces

Long-awaited light rail service to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood will begin shortly before Labor Day this year, Sound Transit announced today. “The 8.5-mile segment will add four new stations: Shoreline South/148th St., Shoreline North/185th St., Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood City Center,” agency staff noted in a news release. “During peak hours, trains will run approximately…

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#Transportation #Travel Light