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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 [...]

The old joke is we travel to find ourselves. Smart-ass opens a map, points. “Found ya.” But those who travel sometimes learn the finding and the losing aren’t about geography or chronology. [...]

So, I had an epiphany today. Lightbulb, Oprah singing, nerves zapping kinda “a-ha!” epiphany. See, I’ve been so consumed, almost vexed, as I deliberate about Where To Next. I don’t mean where to [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

A couple weeks ago, I saw a Humans of New York post on Facebook, and posted a comment encouraging the traveller to consider Workaway.info for free boarding while travelling. Shortly after, some [...]

Two weeks from this moment, I will be flying somewhere over the continental USA en route home. It’s not my first time going home since my travels began, but it’s the first time that it matters. [...]

Travel is a kaleidoscope of colour and chaos. It’s adventure and adversity mixed with awe-inspiring and soul-crushing moments. It’s a whirlwind that catches us in the eye of a storm, and it’s [...]

Wild shrieking and giggles carry from the pool down below this roof I’m writing on. Maniacal children have hollered and screamed for hours now, but work has been the order of my day, and somehow [...]

Back home in Vancouver, it's sleep-coma time as I catch up on all kinds of to-do lists and work. It's also got me reflecting on where my travels went awry... Read on for why I'm okay with having [...]