Posted on Mar 09, 2007 09:00 PM by kristin
CN Traveler’s got a new blog over at Concierge.com. They’ve assigned Canadian food and travel writer Mark Schatzker to go around the world in 80 days, never traveling more than 100 miles-an-hour so that he’ll have the time to feel the distances, and of course “eat, drink and blog” along the way. He’s currently on day four of his journey, crossing Nevada into California as he attempts to make LA, where he’s got a ticket to cross the Pacific by ship starting on Sunday. Though the pacing of his trip may be a throwback, all the gear that’s he’s taken along for the ride is the smallest, fastest and lightest (see: Flashpacking). Watch as Mark packs for his trip, and get his running commentary on his multitude of new gadgets:
