The time has finally come to say goodbye to my single favorite item: my passport. My old one is officially expired. It’s a bit strange …
A Tale of Two Passports
South America
Working on the Road
“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 …
Ascent to Machu Picchu
In my first year teaching English in Prague in 2012, I taught a lot of lessons about travel (surprise!). I had one article about how …
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 …
Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Writing a Novel
In November 2016, I began a novel. My decision to write came much earlier. In many ways, it started in childhood. All throughout college, I …
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 …