“Half the joy of a holiday lies in the maps you spread across the kitchen table.”
— The Sage
The Sage has always believed that a holiday begins long before the suitcase is opened. It begins in the quiet ritual of planning — in the unfolding of maps, the circling of destinations, and the slow imagining of roads not yet travelled. He notes that anticipation carries a special kind of happiness, one that belongs entirely to possibility.
He observes that when maps are spread across a kitchen table, life momentarily expands. Ordinary rooms become departure lounges; cups of tea become provisions for adventure. In those moments, The Sage says, we are not bound by timetables or weather forecasts — only by curiosity. The planning itself becomes a rehearsal for freedom.
With gentle humour, The Sage reminds us that some holidays never quite match their blueprint — and that’s part of the charm. The joy found in planning is not wasted if plans change. It is proof that imagination works even when itineraries do not. And often, he says, the memory of that hopeful table full of maps lingers just as fondly as the trip itself.
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