What makes someone leave behind comfort, routine, and stability to chase experiences across the globe? For years, I didn’t have a clear answer. I just knew I deeply loved moving around the world—always visiting new places and eventually settling in Spain in 2018. Then I stumbled on something intriguing: scientists have linked wanderlust to a …
It’s easy to share a list of the best travel books out there—although everyone has their favorites, there are a handful of books that always make the list. But inspiring travel stories are a different beast altogether. These stories may come in the form of a book, such as a memoir detailing someone’s time on …
Cold air gnawed through my layers, persistent and unrelenting. As an avowed lover of all things tropical—smoothie flavors, color palettes, and, yes, temperatures—I had dreaded exploring St. Petersburg, Russia in November, a month marked by gray skies, drizzling rain, and pervasive chill. Although my unsuitability for cold weather panned out, St. Petersburg upended my every …
Finding a way to stop traveling has been an evolving process. When I booked that one-way flight ten years ago, a year of travel loomed before me, an epic round-the-world trip that would fulfill my dreams to see more of the world while also preparing me to contentedly return to Los Angeles at the end. …
To call it sadness gives it too much weight. But happiness is too vibrant and concrete. I don’t feel identifiably happy as I enter my tenth year on the road. At least not toward travel, particularly. It’s more like a heavy uncertainty. My life is pregnant with pause. I’m waiting to hear from the Spanish …
The chaos of Tokyo crashed over me in waves when I first landed in Japan. I had booked my tickets on a whim—I found an affordable last-minute flight and jumped at the opportunity. Luckily, I had time to secure a Japan Rail pass, which allowed me to zip around the country on the speedy Shinkansen …
Pulled from famous artists, my favorite authors, songs, and poems, these unconventional quotes about writing, creativity, and art are simply a collection of the ones that resonated with me most deeply. Some famous quotes are likely missing, but it’s a list where you are guaranteed to read one you haven’t seen listed elsewhere. It’s an …
The sharp guffaw of a wild baboon startled me from sleep. Close as a whisper, the eerie sound ricocheted through my dreams. I awoke in full fight or flight response mode. My eyes whipped open, careening around the space; they slowly adjusted to the soft ochre light emanating from the banked campfire. From somewhere outside the dim …