Comments on: Lounging In Lipe: Part 2 http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/ wherever you are Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:52:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erica Johansson http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-764 Erica Johansson Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:46:48 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-764 Paul and Jane, Thanks for stopping by. :) I hope you'll have wonderful honeymoon on Lipe! Paul and Jane,
Thanks for stopping by. :) I hope you’ll have wonderful honeymoon on Lipe!

]]> By: Paul and Jane http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-763 Paul and Jane Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:50:33 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-763 We're the couple that Matt met on the boat en route to Lipe and having just chatted to him on MSN, felt the urge to read up on some nostalgia. Just seeing the photos and reading his article brought the fabulous memories flooding back. We're now in New Zealand as planned and reside here permanently. Equally beautiful in its own way. Lipe will hold a place in our hearts forever, in fact we intend to take our honeymoon there. We're not out to re-create the utopia we found, though I (Paul) did lose a flip flop and would like to see if its been handed in :) and I miss the amazing Rotee Kluay (banana pancakes) Cheers Matt for re sparking the great memories!!! We’re the couple that Matt met on the boat en route to Lipe and having just chatted to him on MSN, felt the urge to read up on some nostalgia. Just seeing the photos and reading his article brought the fabulous memories flooding back.

We’re now in New Zealand as planned and reside here permanently. Equally beautiful in its own way.

Lipe will hold a place in our hearts forever, in fact we intend to take our honeymoon there. We’re not out to re-create the utopia we found, though I (Paul) did lose a flip flop and would like to see if its been handed in :) and I miss the amazing Rotee Kluay (banana pancakes)

Cheers Matt for re sparking the great memories!!!

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-762 Taylor Davidson Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:14:38 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-762 Re: remembering & recreating paradise, well put Erica. I suppose paradise is not meant to be forever, almost by definition... Re: remembering & recreating paradise, well put Erica. I suppose paradise is not meant to be forever, almost by definition…

]]> By: Erica Johansson http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-761 Erica Johansson Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:00:31 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-761 Doru, I completely agree. Many travelers are always on the lookout for new paradises, some even spend their whole life on the road searching for fascinating destinations. Andy of Hobo Traveler is one of them. Here's the link to his blog http://www.hobotraveler.com/blogger.html Doru, I completely agree.

Many travelers are always on the lookout for new paradises, some even spend their whole life on the road searching for fascinating destinations. Andy of Hobo Traveler is one of them. Here’s the link to his blog http://www.hobotraveler.com/blogger.html

]]> By: Doru http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-760 Doru Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:25:18 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-760 Staying long in only one place makes paradise seems obsolete. The wish to discover new places pushes the traveler to brand new paradises! Staying long in only one place makes paradise seems obsolete. The wish to discover new places pushes the traveler to brand new paradises!

]]> By: spice jet http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-757 spice jet Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:17:56 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-757 I remember, the trip to Shimla, it was nothing less then a paradise trip as the climate was -4 Deg cel during September and the mornings and the evenings were so chilling that you can not live without large shot of drinks and as soon as you sipp it you went into the dreamland coz of the chilling nights and all... i have no words to describe that trip I stayed there for 3 nights only even thou it was awesome... I remember, the trip to Shimla, it was nothing less then a paradise trip as the climate was -4 Deg cel during September and the mornings and the evenings were so chilling that you can not live without large shot of drinks and as soon as you sipp it you went into the dreamland coz of the chilling nights and all… i have no words to describe that trip I stayed there for 3 nights only even thou it was awesome…

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]]> By: Erica Johansson http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-759 Erica Johansson Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:06:38 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-759 I also believe we get used to paradise, just as we get used to everything else. For example, my absolute dream travel destination is Bora Bora. Long white sand beaches, clear blue warm water, a truly peaceful environment, no crowds. I can't imagine anything more blissful. But even though I'm sure I would love it there, if I'd spend several months on the island, I think I'd eventually feel less and less impressed by the beauty of the place, get used to it, and start longing somewhere else. I think everyone more or less craves change; we want more, different, and better things or experiences. As for recreating trips, I believe some of them are meant to happen again (like Paris or New York), some are not. It sounds like your West Highland hike is supposed to be just a memory. I once returned to this place called Hovs Hallar in Sweden, where I had gone with my family a few times from the age of 2-14, but the place was much less perfect than I remembered it. I almost even regretted I had gone back. As you write, some experiences are virtually impossible to recreate, no matter how much we want to. So rather than trying to recreate memories, it's better to look for new ones. If we travellers do wish to remember a certain trip, that's what photos and travel journals are for! I also believe we get used to paradise, just as we get used to everything else. For example, my absolute dream travel destination is Bora Bora. Long white sand beaches, clear blue warm water, a truly peaceful environment, no crowds. I can’t imagine anything more blissful. But even though I’m sure I would love it there, if I’d spend several months on the island, I think I’d eventually feel less and less impressed by the beauty of the place, get used to it, and start longing somewhere else. I think everyone more or less craves change; we want more, different, and better things or experiences.

As for recreating trips, I believe some of them are meant to happen again (like Paris or New York), some are not. It sounds like your West Highland hike is supposed to be just a memory. I once returned to this place called Hovs Hallar in Sweden, where I had gone with my family a few times from the age of 2-14, but the place was much less perfect than I remembered it. I almost even regretted I had gone back. As you write, some experiences are virtually impossible to recreate, no matter how much we want to. So rather than trying to recreate memories, it’s better to look for new ones.

If we travellers do wish to remember a certain trip, that’s what photos and travel journals are for!

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-756 Taylor Davidson Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:29:13 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-756 Fantastically put, Matt. I find that not only does "paradise not last", but that once we get used to Paradise, we compensate, and forget that we're even in Paradise (although it doesn't sound to me like you fell into that trap, and in fact are well aware of how good it was). Perhaps there is a bit of us that simply craves change. Perhaps even if we know that this is as good as it gets, we still want to pursue more. As you put it, going back would be difficult. It would be almost impossible to recreate the experience. Is it even worth it to try? I hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland last year, and everything about the trip (friends, weather, experiences, etc.) were so perfect, I don't think I even want to try to re-create it. I don't think I can ever do it again; perhaps I'm scared of tarnishing my memories... Fantastically put, Matt. I find that not only does “paradise not last”, but that once we get used to Paradise, we compensate, and forget that we’re even in Paradise (although it doesn’t sound to me like you fell into that trap, and in fact are well aware of how good it was).

Perhaps there is a bit of us that simply craves change. Perhaps even if we know that this is as good as it gets, we still want to pursue more.

As you put it, going back would be difficult. It would be almost impossible to recreate the experience. Is it even worth it to try?

I hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland last year, and everything about the trip (friends, weather, experiences, etc.) were so perfect, I don’t think I even want to try to re-create it. I don’t think I can ever do it again; perhaps I’m scared of tarnishing my memories…

]]> By: The Saturday City: Broome : Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site http://www.travelblissful.com/2008/07/04/lounging-in-lipe-part-2/#comment-755 The Saturday City: Broome : Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:13:44 +0000 http://blissfultravel.wordpress.com/?p=1472#comment-755 [...] over the web lately. I had a guest blog on Almost Fearless a few days ago.  I’ve also had a guest blog on Blissful [...] [...] over the web lately. I had a guest blog on Almost Fearless a few days ago.  I’ve also had a guest blog on Blissful [...]

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