What We Loved This Week: ‘Point Omega,’ Vicarious Ramen and the Canadian Rockies
Travel Blog • World Hum • 02.05.10 | 5:21 PM ET
Michael Yessis
Matt Gross’ story about eating his way through Tokyo’s “sprawling ramen ecosystem.” Made me long for a bowl of noodles—and another trip to Japan.
Photo by Kevin FayKevin Fay
The Canadian Rockies. Some friends and I stayed at the stunning Emerald Lake Lodge in eastern B.C. for a dear friend’s wedding. Approaching the Rockies from the high plains of the East, seeing them absolutely explode out of the Continental Divide, was extraordinary. We squeezed a lot into four days in Canada: ice hockey (I watched), cross-country skiing, many sing-alongs and not a small amount of whisky. Tons o’fun.
Jim Benning
Cracking open “Point Omega,” Don DeLillo’s new novella, on a cross-country flight yesterday. I don’t think it’s his most compelling work. Nevertheless, flying and reading DeLillo are two of my favorite things. (As we’ve pointed out before, the phrase “World Hum” came from a DeLillo novel.)
Allison Otto
Last night my aunt and I were rummaging through some old boxes and discovered a treasure trove of old travel films shot by my grandfather, a parasitologist, on various research expeditions and journeys. Some of the postmarks date as far back as the mid-30’s and he labeled each one—Samoa, Alaska, Niagara….I’m looking forward to discovering what he filmed!
Photo by Allison OttoEva Holland
I went snowshoeing on an old skidoo trail at a lake just outside Whitehorse this weekend, and I loved getting above the treeline for some big views of the area.
Photo by Eva Holland
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