Eyes Open, Map Shut: How I Got Over a Rough Start to My Sabbatical
I’d been in Reykjavik for less than two hours before I got mistaken for a local. I’d been sitting quietly by a duck pond when…
Travelogue
Stories from my own trips
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The Biggest Travel Fails & Triumphs from a Year-Long Sabbatical
Taking a sabbatical isn’t a series of picture-perfect moments; it’s a mosaic of misadventures, learning curves, and unexpected victories. My year-long round-the-world trip was filled…
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I Quit My Job to Travel for a Year—Here’s How It Went
Curious about long-term travel? Maybe you’re interviewing for remote jobs to start life as a digital nomad. Maybe you’re planning a round-the-world trip or applying…
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What Travel Meant in My 20s… and What It Means Now
Yesterday was my 30th birthday and the weeks leading up to it, even the steady march towards it I have felt for a few years,…
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When Small Connections Make a Big Impact
One of the biggest things I learned on my sabbatical was to appreciate even the briefest of connections. As an introvert, I tend to seek…
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The Bucket List Reversed
Truth be told, by the midpoint of my year-long sabbatical, I had become a bit disillusioned with my bucket list. It sounds like a great…
