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  • Slow Boat?

    Slow Boat?

    About a decade ago I first learned that it is possible to book passage on cargo ships. I discovered this when researching ways to reduce my carbon footprint while covering vast intercontinental distances. I found the idea appealing for a few reasons. I enjoy the sea, and I like the feelings and sounds of being… Read more

  • A Round Tuit?

    A Round Tuit?

    I really need to make some definitive bookings for my winter travels. I have a train ticket to the east coast, but that is it. The rest of my 4-5 month journey is still a clutter of potentialities. I usually travel with no pre-bookings or itineraries, but this time will be slightly different. I have… Read more

  • Lucky 13?

    Lucky 13?

    It is hard to pinpoint an exact moment in time, but generally speaking I would say that the first time “I felt grown up” was in my 13th year. I took my first part time job, I got the awkward (and unnecessary) talk about how babies are made, and I started cooking for myself in… Read more

  • My Love

    My Love

    If I had a million dollars… Every time I hear that line I think of the 90’s hit by the Bare Naked Ladies. I never really cared for the song, but I have to admit that it lives rent free in my head. Regardless of my musical tastes, the song does provide an interesting idea.… Read more

  • Barnstorming

    Barnstorming

    As a youth I would often dream of flying. In the first dreams I would soar with the birds, but as I aged the dreams shifted from flying to gliding, to just being able to jump really high. By the time I was ten they had stopped altogether. I had lost the ability to imagine… Read more

  • Health Above All Else

    Health Above All Else

    My hardest personal goal is one that continues to nip at my heels even years after I took the first step. In a world where it is so easy to make poor choices, I feel like I am in a constant race to stay ahead of the beast, my own personal black dog: illness and… Read more