There was a time when I fantasized about traipsing the world by myself, selling jewelry to make money and hitchhiking to cross borders. I'd wear my soles into the ground as I learned new languages and marveled at life's miracles. I was in my early twenties and had just moved to Buenos Aires. The world … Continue reading Why I’m Moving Abroad Alone & Other Life Updates
When we reach the proverbial ends of the earth, there is a magic that happens nowhere else. The extremities of life emerge in palpable ways, showing their harsh beauty in visions of towering glaciers, haunting mountainscapes, and gaping sapphire fjords. We find animals whose oddities have allowed them to thrive in severe weather; people with … Continue reading The Arctic Beauty of Norway: A Wishlist
Setting off on a new journey is one of the most liberating experiences you can have in this life. You’ll discover new lands, cultures, meet life-changing people, and learn so much about yourself. When planning your adventure, one of the most exciting parts is choosing just how you will get from one place to another. … Continue reading Nothin’ Like Roadtrippin’
“for though we travel light we have the burdens of 300 miles in our heads.” -Brenda Frazer Oh, the burdens Not hundreds, but thousands- infinite miles seen and still yet to see, travel All that I cannot unsee, cannot forget or unknow, still stuck in my head, heart, gut like knowledge/experience-thorns Unreliable … Continue reading The Sojourner
“Often when we set out to do something new, it’s fueled by impulse. An urge springs unbidden and soon becomes a desire, then a plan, and before we know it we’re careening down a mapless road– and while we can look in the rearview mirror and see how we got there, we’re not always sure … Continue reading Tel Aviv is Calling, and I’m on My Way
While listening to Linda Ronstadt's album, "Canciones de mi Padre," I am transported into another time. I was just a child, and I didn't yet understand Spanish. But when I looked at my mom's face, lit up as she sang along to the ranchera, I saw her in her own element. One that was from … Continue reading Mexico, My First Love
As I sat there in the silver, rickety tin-can of a car, bundled in my purple “omni-heat” Columbia jacket, I took off my gloves and reminded myself to breathe. According to the calendar, the days of winter were vanishing, but the snow and ice along the roads told me otherwise. I was in Reykjavík, Iceland, … Continue reading The Phantasmagoric Landscapes of Iceland
Well before I’d read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, and possibly even before Jack Kerouac changed my life with On the Road, there was just something about road trips that lured me in. I imagined myself hopping into a colorful bus or van, joined by a variety of open-minded, wanderlusting individuals, getting ready for the … Continue reading Going Further on the Magic Bus: Kerala Blog Express
It’s 7:30am and I’m sitting on the restaurant patio of Xandari Resort, overlooking the harbor of Fort Kochi. As I eat a massive dosa masala with a side of fruit and plenty of black coffee, I watch the crows, clinging to boats’ metal poles with their talons, chewing on chicken feet. These aren’t feet like … Continue reading First Impressions of Kerala, India
It’s now been three years since I first discovered Southeast Asia. After visiting Malaysia, Borneo, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, I was hooked on the region. 2013 was quite the year. Recently, my good friends at the Martian Arts Tattoo Studio took a well-deserved journey to some of the same places I had visited. Upon … Continue reading Dreams of Southeast Asia: Bandung, Indonesia
Chronicles of a Travel Addict 