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Fallen Monuments, Then and Now

The USSR’s fallen monuments and failed reckoning offer lessons for our own near future.

July 7, 2020 in Essays, Russia, Travel, Writing.

Connections: The Sherut Driver

Jerusalem, 1988: A sherut driver’s heroic act of honesty saved this young traveler from a ruined trip.

February 17, 2020 in Essays, Travel, Writing.

Why We Travel: Long Live the King, the Durian, and Cambodia’s National Beer

Annals of Memorable Meals: Angkor Beer, rice porridge, durian, and faith in a Kampong Thom town

February 23, 2019 in Essays, Food, Travel, Writing.

Why We Travel: Serendipitous Lunches

That time a Kazakh human-rights attorney invited us to a lunch of Russian dumplings at a Kampot, Cambodia roadside stand

January 21, 2019 in Food, Travel.

The Mariscada at the End of the World

Eating and Drinking Well on the Camino de Santiago

October 22, 2017 in Food, Travel.

Hard-Won Lessons for Our Second Camino

Six lessons we learned (the hard way) on our first pilgrimage made our second Camino all the better.

October 16, 2017 in Travel.

Oh, the Places You’ll Pee!

A message to graduates: Too often, you get what you expect. That’s why, as a traveler and a human, you should expect nothing—and be ready for anything.

June 14, 2017 in Essays, Travel.

Humans of Dragon Con

Dragon Con, fall of 2016: That time sexy aliens, Vikings, cat-eyed villains, and pouting Jon Snows pillaged downtown Atlanta and showed no mercy.

January 9, 2017 in Travel.

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