The third place in sociology refers to the environment that is separate from the usual two social environments, namely the home (“first place”) or the workplace (“second Place”). Churches, cafes and libraries have been the third places to meet others. With others. They provide a public space away from home and work where people can gather…
While reflecting on my 8 month trip abroad over the past year, I decided a couple of weeks back to read Rolf Potts Vagabonding. The opening of Chapter Two is a very sobering passage. “There is a story from the Desert Fathers tradition, an order Christian monks that lived in the deserts of Egypt around seventeen…
Hello everyone! Hope your teams did better than the Falcons on Sunday! You may already know that I quit work to travel for an entire year. You may not be aware that I’ve met many Americans and Canadians while abroad. These people include recent graduates, who have chosen to travel first before starting a job. Others are people…
