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Turbulence
What we go through to get from where we are to where we really want to be.
Oct 15, 2025
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In Alaska, we ate baloney. In Iceland, we ate cabbage.
In the end, if you want to travel, you make your choices.
Sep 17, 2025
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What does honesty look like when you are writing for strangers?
Where does the truth lie? In the concept or the moral of the story? Or in the absolute accurate portrayal of events exactly as they occurred?
Sep 10, 2025
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Souvenirs - Part 7
Do you want the lighthearted and silly version of this story? Or can I be honest with you?
Sep 6, 2025
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Where are you travelling to next?
I no longer just want to go places (lots of places) and see things (lots of things). I want to immerse myself. I want to come to a deep understanding.
Aug 27, 2025
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Seeking to understand
As a questioner, I continue to travel in my mind far beyond the confines of a trip; this time I came home with more questions than answers.
Aug 13, 2025
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The written tradition is great, but is it the greatest?
Maybe an oral culture is a BETTER way of accurately recording history.
Jul 30, 2025
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Odyssey as a Turning Point
Travel can, and should, change us. And maybe even set us on a completely different path.
Jul 16, 2025
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What is the travel paradox?
Contradictions, dilemmas, and ideological conundrums
Jun 23, 2025
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