Landscape & Environment

“I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call "The Physics of The Quest" — a force of nature governed by laws as real as the laws of gravity or momentum. And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: "If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting (which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments) and set out on a truth-seeking journey (either externally or internally), and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared – most of all – to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself... then truth will not be withheld from you." Or so I've come to believe.”

Scotland

England

France & Beligum

Italy

Stories of My Travels

Freedom, by Oliver Runner

The Physics of The Quest

Storytelling on the Go: The Mobile Apps I’m Using for My Travels

Pre-Travel Posts

Scottish Movies That Bring History to Life: My Pre-Trip Playlist

From Castel Sant’Angelo to the Colosseum: My “Eat Pray Love” Itinerary

Visiting Towton Battlefield: Remembering England’s Bloodiest Day

The Charm of Italian Cinema: Preparing for My Trip with La Dolce Vita, La Vita È Bella, and Mediterraneo

Making the Most of Extra Time in Brussels: Grand Place, Galeries, and More