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The Trip That Stopped Being Solo
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The Trip That Stopped Being Solo

I left Austin planning to spend eleven months traveling alone. Three months later, an unfinished chess game in Spain introduced me to…

The Water That Wasn’t There
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The Water That Wasn’t There

Somewhere in the middle of a 21-hour bus ride through Western Sahara, I spotted a lake that didn't exist. What began as…

Freedom Looks Different These Days
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Freedom Looks Different These Days

Freedom used to mean a backpack, an open calendar, and nowhere I needed to be. Years later, I'm building a business with…

Eat Local. Speak Local. Travel Local.
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Eat Local. Speak Local. Travel Local.

Over years of traveling, I've developed three simple habits: eat local, speak local, and travel local. They've led to memorable meals, unexpected…

Back in Africa, Paying Attention Again
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Back in Africa, Paying Attention Again

Returning to Africa in 2023 reminded me of something I'd nearly forgotten: how good it feels to be curious without needing that…

Stavanger Before the Cliff
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Stavanger Before the Cliff

Preikestolen gets the photograph. Stavanger makes the trip around it worth taking. The city sits on Norway’s southwest coast, close enough to…

Walking the Spine of Corsica
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Walking the Spine of Corsica

Corsica is usually sold through blue water, stone villages and long lunches near the sea. The GR20 introduces the island from the…