Goodbye, George Michael
When news of George Michael’s death broke, I was crawling into bed in Greece at 1:15am. It hit me like a Mac truck and I stayed up till 5:30am trying to process it. Other celebrities have died [...]
Why I Travel: Because Impending Doom
On this blustery pre-Christmas night, I find myself enjoying the warmth of a pizzeria in the heart of Naxos, an eponymous town on a Cycladian island in Greece. Quiet moments like this are often [...]
That Time I Got Day-Drunk in Merida, Mexico
Latin music blasts overhead, fighting to be heard over the dozens of scattered fans whirring in symphony, much like a jumbo jet’s roar before takeoff. Saturday afternoon has summoned [...]
In Which Steff Discusses Entitlement & House Cleaners
When travelling, there are moments, snapshots of life, fragments in time, that say so much about who we are and how similarly or differently we live. One thing I’m always cognizant of is [...]
Outwalking Sadness: A December Afternoon in Budapest
I’ve been in Budapest for just over a week now, working too much, seeing too little, with sadness plaguing me. Yesterday, I escaped and explored. Sadness is an inexplicable beast. It worms [...]