Photo Friday: Choose Our Next Postcards
We have been busy with all things Meet, Plan, Go! in recent months, recruiting hosts for this year's event and building our online community at Basic Training. And we want people to know about these exciting activities! And here's where we'd love your help.
In the essence of going retro with our in-person events, so are our marketing materials. And we need your help choosing the artwork!
Leave a comment telling us which three images are your favorite and why (you can denote them by number). We'll then enter your name in a random drawing for a copy of Chris Guillebeau's book "The Art of Non-Conformity". We'll accept comments through Friday, February 25.
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9 Comments on "A Year in Paris"-
Leah on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 8:12 am
I really enjoyed reading your post. I am thirty-two soon and have itchy feet that are ready to try out foreign soils.
It is a fear of leaving the security of the day to day grind of paying the bills and living a safe and non-challenging way of life that has put me on hold for some time.
I hope (as it has I) your post will inspire others to go and follow their bliss – Leah 🙂 -
Patricia GW on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 8:54 am
Travel and experiencing a new culture really has put it into perspective, and filled that void with purpose (and joy).
In three weeks I’ll be moving to Paris myself for one month. I have the same feeling – the incredible surreal realization that I’m going to be living there…. it’s thrilling!!
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Abby on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 2:11 pm
Oh, Jenny! Escargot isn’t palatable — it’s delicious! I love your writing style; it’s so fun and energetic. Can you believe how far we’ve come? Everyone, Jenny and I were in the exact same industry and have known each other online and via work emails for years and years. But we’ve only met once, many, many years ago. And one of those jobs she was sleeping next to her BlackBerry for was one I’d just left. And now she’s 33 and living abroad, just like I was last year. Kindred spirits. Jenny, you’re a true inspiration — I can’t wait to see how your adventure unfolds!
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Debbie Beardsley on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 3:22 pm
Your life in Paris sounds ideal. It is nice to read about people who follow their dreams instead of wishing they had! Enjoy the rest of your journey.
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Terriaw on Tue, 7th Jun 2011 1:40 pm
Wow, fabulous and well said! I love your new outlook on like. After experiencing career burnout and feeling a little lost and purposeless lately, you have encouraged me. I look forward to seeing Paris someday!
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Jenny on Tue, 7th Jun 2011 6:50 pm
merci for all the sweet comments! @abby we are soooo kindred spirits! well except when it comes to our differing feelings on escargot…;) and congrats patricia on the move! thrilling indeed!
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shawna on Thu, 9th Jun 2011 1:32 am
you’ve reawakened my travel bug. must. return. to. france. (someday.) eat a croissant for me!
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Weekly Travel Blog Links — LandingStanding on Mon, 13th Jun 2011 6:16 am
[…] how badly I want to go to Paris… If only we could afford living there for an extended period of time during our travels! Any […]
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G. Michael Schneider on Sun, 19th Jun 2011 3:36 pm
I am a firm believer in living and working overseas, just as you described. However, many of us actually like our jobs and our homes and are simply looking to renew and refresh our lives, not change it. However, you can have the same type of cultural experience without having to reach into your own wallet and without having to quit your day job–by taking what I call a “working vacation.” My wife and I have done this 15 separate times, from Australia to Zimbabwe, Turket to Tibet, Mauritius to Mongolia. I describe how to do it in my blog otherguysdime.wordpress.com and via Twitter at @otherguysdime. Learn how to have fun without having to have burn any of your bridges behind you.
2011-02-18 08:02
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2011-02-18 10:06
Number 3 appeals to me. Beach scenes seem to conforming to "vacation" ideals. The walkers are the only scenes that depict people like you and me actually participating in an activity. And walking AWAY from life as we knw it into the great unknown. YAY!
2011-02-18 11:24
I like number 2. For me beaches also make me think - 1 week vacation.
2011-02-18 12:04
I like the first two the best - the images are distinct and cool but make good backgrounds (it's easy to almost immediately tell what's going on, so you don't have to focus a lot on the picture and can instead focus on the text). #5 and #6 are my least favorite, as they're kind of dark and the main text doesn't stand out nearly as much.
Just my two cents. :)
2011-02-18 12:17
Number 2 and Number 6 appeal to me as they show people interacting in cultures obviously different then our own. They inspire one to consider that right now, somewhere, there are people living drastically different lifestyles than we see around us.
coll concepts all around though!
~Sage
2011-02-18 13:03
4. Because the winter drags on and life should be a beach.
1. Ditto.
7. Something about Paris in the springtime.
They're all good, though. Wish I were at all them there 'theres'!
2011-02-18 13:23
I love numbers 1 and 4 because the beach scenes look so serene and relaxing, such a welcome change of pace from the rush of everyday life.
I love number 7 as well because something about it looks so retro, like a postcard saved from a long time ago that you would never want to get rid of!
2011-02-18 21:11
1, 3, and 7 for their nice use of color and clean composition, effectively conveying the message to get up and go!
2011-02-19 01:55
2,5,6
Why would you have "backpack" in your name unless you intended to meet people along the journey and interact with them?
That's what makes your travel concept enticing; meeting people and experiencing their daily lives.
From Pago Pago, American Samoa
John Wasko
2011-02-19 13:49
Number 3 - colour, people, and a destination that's on my wish-list
2011-02-21 11:06
Love them all. If I have to choose: 1, 5, 6
2011-02-21 14:45
1 & 7.
Palm trees and the ocean.... no explanation needed.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognized vacation symbols worldwide and that's a great shot of it.
2011-02-23 19:17
Love 4, 1, 3.
2011-02-23 20:25
4, 5, 7
Because they each inspire a different aspect of travel...
4 - relax!
5 - have fun!
7 - see the world!
2011-02-23 23:15
Great idea!! I loved #2, it reminded me of spending an afternoon talking with monks in Chiang Mai. Also loved 3 and 6 as well.
Those are our top three.
Thanks for keeping up such a great site!
bertandpatty
2011-02-24 10:09
2 Another poster spoke about interacting with other cultures or at least observing them and this card denotes that to me.
5 Ditto
7 Paris seems to be a dream destination (at least for a lot of ladies) and may really appeal to the newbies.
2011-03-15 13:06
Thanks to everyone who voted for our latest Meet, Plan, Go! postcards. It was a tight race between all of them, so we decided to print 4 of them - something for everyone.
And congratulations to Ted who is the recipient of "The Art of Non-Conformity" by Chris Guillebeau!
View the Winners!