The Art of Stopping: Even Nomads Need a Home
Being a nomad is a constant judgement call. Every day, choices are made on which I have not nearly enough information. Is this bakery better than that? What toilet paper should I get? This yogurt [...]
In the Name of the Father
If you’re getting ready to travel the world and profess to be a feminist, be prepared for questions like “Who’s your father?” and “What’s your father’s name?” “Culture shock” is a misnomer. [...]
Globalization: The Collapse of Culture
Globalization. There’s a term I’ve heard for the last couple decades of my life, maybe longer. I always knew what it meant, but not until I myself became global did I start really understanding [...]
And Then I Was In Europe (Croatia)
As I write, a wind blasts heavy rain diagonally here in Zagreb, which will be my home for 21 more days. I arrived yesterday. As far as Croatia goes, this is the city most people visit for only 48 [...]
How Not to be a DouchebagWhen You Travel
Today, there’s a big story about idiot travellers in Malaysia who summited a peak in Borneo and then stripped naked for photos at the top. Coincidentally, an earthquake later occurred on the peak [...]