Just returned from another trip to Southeast Asia and was reminded of some thoughts I had been meaning to put to paper… e-paper?… for some time now. I was reading the last issue of Afar Magazine on my return flight from Hong Kong and came across an awesome article by Ryan Knighton, a writer from Canada who is blind and recently traveled to Cairo on behalf of Afar. Afar is a magazine that I have mixed feelings about. It is all about experiential travel and inspires its readers to look to beyond the tourist attractions of a place and really seek to understand its soul. On the surface, this is right up my alley. But looking through each issue, and its plethora of ads advertising first class suites on Emirates Airline and the recommendations of $800/night hotels, it seems its target audience must be fairly narrow. But this is a topic for another entry. Knighton’s article was a pretty good read. It was thought-provoking and almost inspiring. I came across his website this morning, and his seldom-updated blog, and an entry reminded me of a fear I have had for the past few months. The fear of going back to coach. Continue reading →