As we walked into our apartment in Osaka and got unpacked, Shell sat down and muttered “Oh no…” I began to fret just a bit, she isn’t one to be dramatic. She was looking at her phone. “I have bad news” she continued. It was news of mental illness having taken another life from us…… Continue reading I Suspend Judgement
Category: Travel
A Love Letter
Everything I read on how to write better blog posts has similar advice for the opening paragraph, it seems I’m supposed to write a real grabber of a statement here. Am I doing this right? I played with a clickbait title once and subsequently felt bad about it. This space isn’t meant for such tactics anyway.…… Continue reading A Love Letter
Travel Is No Cure
Something else is. “You need a change of soul rather than a change of climate.” – Seneca “Why do you wonder that globe-trotting does not help you, seeing that you always take yourself with you? The reason which set you wandering is ever at your heels.” – Socrates I’ve been enjoying Adam Grant’s new podcast.…… Continue reading Travel Is No Cure
Hello, Western Hemisphere
I’ve just added a new page full of reading suggestions and podcasts to listen to. You might have already noticed the new link in the menu system depending on your reading device. Over the two years at Columbia and these months of travel, I’ve had the joy of being exposed to great material that has been…… Continue reading Hello, Western Hemisphere
India Went Deep
This isn’t about meditation I sat next to a man for ten days and never said hi, learned his name, or communicated in any way other than the occasional bow of the head as to indicate an apology if one of us were to bump into the other. Eye contact was a no-no during our…… Continue reading India Went Deep
New Photography Page is Up!
I’m excited to tell you the galleries are mostly updated on the Photography page. Nepal and India are the most recent ones up there, and if you have explored this page previously, those are not new. However, Venice, Croatia, Basque Country, London and more have all been posted. Before we started the trip I bought…… Continue reading New Photography Page is Up!
2017 in Review
In 2015 I posted a picture to Instagram taken at my old apartment on West 3rd Street in the village, affectionately known as the Blackhole for its ability to suck people into late night conversations or impromptu dance parties. My caption was “Farewell, Blackhole. Perhaps the most transformative place in my life.” The picture is…… Continue reading 2017 in Review
Happy Thanksgiving – Update // Reading & Podcast List
While everyone back home takes time out for Thanksgiving and shows gratitude towards one another, Shell and I are in Dharamsala, India doing much the same. We spent the morning meditating at Tushita Center, and later in the afternoon volunteered by speaking English with Tibetan refugees at Lha Charitable Trust. A humbling experience, fitting for…… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving – Update // Reading & Podcast List
Wiesbaden // Köln // Ibbenbüren
Wiesbaden: July 23-27 | Ibbenbüren: July 27-29 With our home base in Wiesbaden, a small distance west of Frankfurt, we toured the Rheingau region. This part of our trip, along with our stay in Bruges, was highlighted for me by being in spaces that were conducive to us doing big family dinners. We cooked our…… Continue reading Wiesbaden // Köln // Ibbenbüren
Goals and changing beds every 2.26 nights
Greetings from Morocco! Couscous the turtle says hi from our riad in Marrakech. He’s a bit peevish and likes to stick his head under the couch for naps. Needless to say, Couscous and I have gotten along well. Before we took the flight from JFK to Milan on July 3rd, I wrote a draft post…… Continue reading Goals and changing beds every 2.26 nights