Thought Pieces

Step inside my mind as I travel the world.

In the Wake of Corona

I lie wide awake at 4 in the morning, awoken by a nightmare that I can’t seem to shake. And the truth is, this isn’t the first time I’ve done so in the last week. I’m currently dealing with a wicked jet lag and a heavy weight of despair. After 14 months of travels around the world I intended to come back to visit a boy I’d met abroad...

The Art of Traveling Slowly

I walk in the humid night air down a lantern-lit street in the quaint town of Hoi An, Vietnam. Stores around me sell custom-tailored clothes and merchants peddle their wares in the night market. The tempting smell of freshly made street food drifts through my nostrils, making me hungry even after I’ve just eaten. There’s a quiet buzz surrounding me as I...