The two weeks I spent traipsing up and down its bleak expanse were humbling in the most primal way.

BBC: Skeletal memories in Namibia

Unlocking the rich, hidden past of Bhutan became Deki Dorji's goal in traipsing around the capital of Thimphu.

CNN: Connecting the past to present tougher than it looks

But the cost of traipsing to trade shows in new markets was high.

FORBES: The Rag Trade

The last thing I want to do is spend our time traipsing round.

BBC: Has Street View changed the way we behave?

When the tour first launched in October 2001, Perry Street residents were hesitant about the specter of hundreds of tourists traipsing down their otherwise quiet, tree-lined block each week.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Halfway through the year I took a week off and flew to Turkey on my first press trip to see if I would actually like travelling full-time and traipsing around a new destination every day.

BBC: How I quit my job to travel: The blogger

Traipsing around the back streets and with no clear idea exactly where, other than the Plaza Mayor is close, say a hundred yards away, a man has folded up in the middle of the pavement.

FORBES: Shivering On the Eve of The General Strike in Spain

But following the knowledge takes its toll, and these conferences are eating alive the would-be thought leaders who join the circuit, traipsing around the world in search of ego food and new smarts, one quick bite at a time.

FORBES: Ideas Conferences as Brand Builders