
The Kindness of Strangers: What Traveling Taught Me About Hospitality
I traveled for mountains, ancient cities, and deserts. But from a taxi driver in Pakistan to a friend in Mauritania and a…
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I traveled for mountains, ancient cities, and deserts. But from a taxi driver in Pakistan to a friend in Mauritania and a…

Six weeks, three countries, and a remarkable amount of time spent getting from one place to another. From Morocco's medinas to Mauritania's…

Ask what a tagine is in Morocco and the answer can point to dinner or the clay pot cooking it. Usually, it…

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

Fes is wonderfully chaotic, occasionally frustrating, and one of the most fascinating cities I've explored in Morocco. From getting lost in its…

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

Chefchaouen was the sort of place that made it difficult to walk in a straight line. I would turn down one blue…

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

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