Introverted in travel, but also in life

I liked this description of the introverted traveller. Funny thing is, not only did I recognise myself in travel, but in how I live most days. Who says flâner is an activity reserved for trips abroad? The introverted pattern of social interaction also applies to my work: periodic bursts of intense interaction (with advisors, collaborators, etc.) surrounded by time spent working independently. And, as for always carrying a book (or, more likely, a bunch of recent scholarly journal articles) and/or a notebook, that just comes naturally with being a scientist; it’s part of our uniform, like the suit and tie is to the banker.