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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
I wonder how many of you enjoy the pleasures of travelling barefoot?
I'm not talking about a weekend trip but the serious stuff: Travelling for several month without even carrying any shoes, staying bare everywhere… things like that! Having left Europe for good I'm enjoying my life in India, staying barefoot all-year-round, wherever I go, whatever I do. For me, being barefoot isn't just a fashion statement: It's a lifestyle, a way to express myself… And of course an amazing sensual experience: Walking barefoot I'm far more "in touch". Conditions are perfect down here as long as your soles are used to the heat of the summer. LIVING barefoot is a great experience, but what I love even more is TRAVELLING barefoot! I'm travelling a lot and I've virtually explored every nook and corner of India on my bare soles! It's an exciting experience to roam around without any footwear in my backpack, trusting in my leather-like soles toughened over many years. It's exciting to be constantly in touch, to FEEL the country, to experience every change in temperature or texture of the ground! It's SO communicative: Every now and then somebody asks me "why are you wearing no shoes?", and here in India, the reactions are almost always positive if I explain the advantages of a barefoot lifestyle. Especially in the South where something like a "barefoot culture" still exists. And by the way: Even if quite a few people in the West are gravely concerned about "health risks", especially if it comes to barefoot travelling in countries like India – I can assure you I've not faced a single problem throughout the years! I've been travelling barefoot since my schooldays and there's nothing my soles didn't get exposed too but I haven't caught ANY of those countless diseases which fill the pages of guidebooks and travel-related Web forums! I suppose once the soles have turned into a sort of "living leather" the risk of catching something through hand-contact are by far more serious, but even then I'm trusting in my natural immune system and am not tempted at all to wear gloves! I know I'm not the only barefoot traveller - I've met some of you out there, on the roads. But only every now and then… The web might be a good place to hook up! Let's get in touch, let's share our experiences! Make this a meeting-point for our "tribe"! |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
"Barefoot in India" wrote in message om... I wonder how many of you enjoy the pleasures of travelling barefoot? Please explain to me what is the big deal about travelling barefoot or not? If you ask me, which you didn`t, it is totally insignificant. But well if you get a kick out of that, be my guest. |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
Barefoot in India wrote:
I wonder how many of you enjoy the pleasures of travelling barefoot? I'm not talking about a weekend trip but the serious stuff: Travelling for several month without even carrying any shoes, staying bare everywhere… things like that! Having left Europe for good I'm enjoying my life in India, staying barefoot all-year-round, wherever I go, whatever I do. For me, being barefoot isn't just a fashion statement: It's a lifestyle, a way to express myself… And of course an amazing sensual experience: Walking barefoot I'm far more "in touch". Conditions are perfect down here as long as your soles are used to the heat of the summer. LIVING barefoot is a great experience, but what I love even more is TRAVELLING barefoot! I'm travelling a lot and I've virtually explored every nook and corner of India on my bare soles! It's an exciting experience to roam around without any footwear in my backpack, trusting in my leather-like soles toughened over many years. It's exciting to be constantly in touch, to FEEL the country, to experience every change in temperature or texture of the ground! It's SO communicative: Every now and then somebody asks me "why are you wearing no shoes?", and here in India, the reactions are almost always positive if I explain the advantages of a barefoot lifestyle. Especially in the South where something like a "barefoot culture" still exists. And by the way: Even if quite a few people in the West are gravely concerned about "health risks", especially if it comes to barefoot travelling in countries like India – My wife picked up hook worms in Thailand by going barefoot. No lasting problems. |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
In article , "Michael Christoffersen"
writes: Please explain to me what is the big deal about travelling barefoot or not? A Japanese researcher I knew did this in the Punjab. Its something spiritual. I hope that helped when the parasite he caught that way gradually did him in. edwardseco |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
In article , "Michael Christoffersen"
writes: Please explain to me what is the big deal about travelling barefoot or not? A Japanese researcher I knew did this in the Punjab. Its something spiritual. I hope that helped when the parasite he caught that way gradually did him in. edwardseco |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
On 11 Aug 2004 15:49:22 GMT, the renowned
(Edwardseco) wrote: In article , "Michael Christoffersen" writes: Please explain to me what is the big deal about travelling barefoot or not? A Japanese researcher I knew did this in the Punjab. Its something spiritual. I hope that helped when the parasite he caught that way gradually did him in. edwardseco Maybe someone should do a "Commando" tour of China. Feel those "Shanghai breezes" in your shorts.... Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
On 11 Aug 2004 15:49:22 GMT, the renowned
(Edwardseco) wrote: In article , "Michael Christoffersen" writes: Please explain to me what is the big deal about travelling barefoot or not? A Japanese researcher I knew did this in the Punjab. Its something spiritual. I hope that helped when the parasite he caught that way gradually did him in. edwardseco Maybe someone should do a "Commando" tour of China. Feel those "Shanghai breezes" in your shorts.... Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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Travelling barefoot in India - anybody else?
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:52:37 +0200, me wrote:
congratulations, that is the biggest load of crap I have read in here in a long time On 10 Aug 2004 09:05:59 -0700, (Barefoot in India) wrote: I wonder how many of you enjoy the pleasures of travelling barefoot? I'm not talking about a weekend trip but the serious stuff: Travelling for several month without even carrying any shoes, staying bare everywhere… things like that! It's walking barefoot through the crap that would bother me. John L. |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:52:37 +0200, me wrote:
congratulations, that is the biggest load of crap I have read in here in a long time On 10 Aug 2004 09:05:59 -0700, (Barefoot in India) wrote: I wonder how many of you enjoy the pleasures of travelling barefoot? I'm not talking about a weekend trip but the serious stuff: Travelling for several month without even carrying any shoes, staying bare everywhere… things like that! It's walking barefoot through the crap that would bother me. John L. |
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