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Hannah Pocock

Age:

Gender:

Female

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

Alexandria, Virginia

Currently in:

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Traveling Next:

Viet Nam and Cambodia from May through July

Favorite places I've been:

Luang Prabang, Laos; Viet Nam; Xiamen, China; Kyoto, Japan; Paris, Menerbes, France; Ericiera, Portugal; the Adirondack High Peaks

Places I want to go to:

Everywhere. Specific urges: India, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Latvia, Cuba, Colombia, Peru, Nicaragua, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, South Africa

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/hannah-pocock

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I'm fired up on:

women's empowerment, observation, writing (of the fictional, poetic and travel varieties), grassroots organizing, making music, exploring back streets, train rides, thunderstorms, bare feet

Travel style:

Minimalist. Solo, or with my equally travel-addicted boyfriend.

Quote:

"The 'elephant eye' - the ability to see all things as if for the first time and greet them, to see all things as if for the last time and bid them farewell."
- Nikos Kazantzakis

Sports I do:

Horseback Riding. Hiking. Canoeing and kayaking.

Favorite books:

The Alexandria Quartet

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

You, probably, if you've got an open mind.

I want to make a difference by:

Listening to other people's stories and sharing my own. Empowering women to take charge of their bodies and their lives.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Decent French

Why I travel:

I am incapable of staying put - a restlessness I have come to embrace, and fuel with shoestring wanderings around the globe. Travel refreshes, renews and reminds me that it's all about perspective.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

On horseback in a field at the foot of the Great Range, Adirondack Mountains, NY

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Atop Pura Batu Bolong, a temple carved into the coast of Lombok, Indonesia

Before I die I'd like to:

Ride across the country on horseback. Publish a collection of short stories. Reach a sustainable level of existence.

Let's collaborate:

I am a writer looking to delve into the world of travel writing. Particular interests include sustainable travel, grassroots social activism, and venturing under the skin of cities written off by "hardcore" travelers as overdone, to discover each place's unique and rewarding idiosyncrasies.

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by Tim Patterson | 2009/04/07

here's a link to Rainbow Lodge - perfect for you and your Mom.

http://www.rainbowlodgecambodia.com/

by novoarte | 2009/04/05

Welcome to Matador. Nice photo gallery! If you ever head down to Cuba and need any advice, let me know!

Peace,
Julie

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By Hannah Pocock | Location: United States | 04/06/09 | Pics: 0

“I did real good on my spelling test,” says the little girl with the tumble of braids.
The woman next to her closes her eyes and rocks back in her seat. The little girl swings her pink stocking-ed legs and chews on the end of a braid.

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