Introspection

Epiphanies on the Road – A collection of revelations while traveling

  • Take a Chance Take a Chance … on Lake Abbe May 15, 2023
        After arriving yesterday and breakfast this morning in Djibouti City, we boarded our convoy of 8 (Eight!!!) 4x4s at 8am.  Thus begins our grueling 9 hour drive under an oppressive >105ºF sun towards the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia for Lake Abbe. I was already tired before it began.     You know you’re leaving Djibouti’s capital when you ...
  • Jeju Know We’re Still in Jeju? April 5, 2023
        After 3 days in Busan and Boseong, we packed up for our last stop of our South Korean itinerary: Jeju, the honeymoon island frequently compared to “the Hawai’i” of South Korea or the Okinawa of Japan, Taking the metro for about an hour from Busan’s Haeundae area to the Busan Gimhae International Airport, we made it ...
  • I Love Lamp-edusa September 13, 2021
    Definitely didn’t look nearly like this 24 hours prior to taking this photo…     After a week rampaging throughout Sardinia’s coastline including a pitstop in Corsica — with a final night belonging in a 90s teen prom movie (I really can’t describe it in any other way … it was that … perfectly bittersweet) — we tried to take ...

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Post-travel Reflections – The usual symptoms of post-travel withdrawal

  • You’re Going To Miss … Syria October 5, 2023
      Once again the premise is simple: Write about a trip without stopping. PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .  <     You’re going to miss seeing familiar names on a roster and the 17 other monsooners willing to join you to a country that’s been on your mind for the last 12 years. Although not ...
  • You’re Going To Miss … The Greek Epic August 1, 2023
      The challenge is simple: Pick a song and write about a memory without stopping. This is the result. PRESS play and read the post with the music . . .     You’re going to miss landing upon castle walls of ancient history bearing names from old high school curriculums, wandering amongst antiquity, and the morning sunshine with an espresso along ...
  • Jeju Know We’re Still in Jeju? April 5, 2023
        After 3 days in Busan and Boseong, we packed up for our last stop of our South Korean itinerary: Jeju, the honeymoon island frequently compared to “the Hawai’i” of South Korea or the Okinawa of Japan, Taking the metro for about an hour from Busan’s Haeundae area to the Busan Gimhae International Airport, we made it ...

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