“How long have you been traveling?” I hate this question. Unfortunately, it’s a question I get asked pretty much anytime I meet anyone. It’s not …
Working on the Road
Argentina
Reclaiming Travel
I recently canceled my flight from Medellin to Miami. It was supposed to be for today, April 30th. I’m not taking it because A) I’m …
Language, Travel, and Changing Perspectives
I don’t go to the movies very often. I don’t even watch them often in my house. Usually, I just turn on Netflix to put …
5 Things I Learned After a Year in South America
Exactly one year ago today I boarded a flight from Washington, D.C. to Buenos Aires. I had never heard of the airline before, I’d never …
How I Make Money Traveling the World
Two weeks ago I got an amazing job offer. It had a great salary, tons of benefits, and involved writing. The job offer was so …
Nomadic Blues
When I lived in Prague back in 2012, I had a Slovak student. He was a pilot for a private jet company and spent his …
Argentina’s Rustic North
My relationship living in Argentina was a strange one. I had had a plan: arrive in April of 2017 and live in Buenos Aires for …
A Quick Dash to the Border with my Expiring Visa
“There’s a word for people like you in Argentina,” Damian told me. “Colgada.” Colgada means someone who has something important to do and either forgets …
Thirty Solitary Miles, the Expansive Argentine Desert, and a Bicycle
One week ago I collapsed in my bed at the hostel in Cafayate, exhausted and in some sort of dreamlike state, half asleep and half …
The Inequality of Death (Staying Close with Traveling)
My grandfather died a year ago today. In many ways, I think his death was the most difficult for me of all my grandparents. Not …