Insightful Conversations with My Airbnb Yacht Host in Tahiti
The special thing about slow travel is that the experiences are unique. And I think an important part of it...
renewal
Unexpected British Chilean Elements in the Old City of Valparaiso
I began having an eerie feeling when I began exploring Valparaiso on foot. The feeling increased as I wound my...
Crossing the FRIM Canopy Walk for the Last Time
There was once a wood-and-rope canopy walkway in FRIM Forest Park. I went on it one last time before it was retired, and reflect on change.
Victorious
Being scolded for noticing that an artist’s work drew from her pain got me thinking about why – and whether you need to suffer to make great art.
What I Really Found Instructive When I Went to Sarnath
The festival crowds in Varanasi grew too much for me. I sought sanctuary in Sarnath, where the Buddha had first taught his disciples.
How I Found Myself Staying with Kashmiris in Pokhara
After my Annapurna trek, I met a cashmere merchant by chance in Pokhara, and stumbled upon the community of Kashmiris in Nepal.