Rationale
Traveling has always been a time of mental and emotional exploration for me. Many a song has been written about traveling, much of it owing to the fact that it is such a useful metaphor for our internal journeys and struggles. Nonetheless there is something to be said for the freedom and adventure that the physicality of traveling cultivates. Reading, on the other hand, is usually a very stationary undertaking but similar in that it allows the mind to be opened to new people, adventures, experiences, and ways of seeing the world. Both have been sources of extreme pleasure and learning throughout my life.

This trip will allow me to combine two of the great loves in my life, reading and travel, by delving into the worlds of two of my most beloved writers.