Candace Rose Rardon

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The Great Affair’s Guide to: Trekking the Evliya Celebi Way.

December 2, 2013Journeys - on the Evliya Çelebi Way
The Great Affair’s Guide to: Trekking the Evliya Celebi Way.

While I so enjoyed sharing stories and lessons from the Evliya Çelebi Way with you, now I’d like to get a little more practical. What follows is a round up of information I hope you’ll find useful, should you be interested in walking the route yourself.

Notes from the Evliya Çelebi Way: Days 10-14

November 10, 2013Journeys - on the Evliya Çelebi Way
Notes from the Evliya Çelebi Way: Days 10-14

And the final thing I realized, on a rainy Thursday afternoon in Turkey, is that the path knows exactly what we need and when. Warmth. Shelter. Direction. A guide. It’s up to us, then, to trust the path and its provision. The path, like life itself, is always right.

Notes from the Evliya Çelebi Way: Days 5-9.

November 3, 2013Journeys - on the Evliya Çelebi Way
Notes from the Evliya Çelebi Way: Days 5-9.

Every step of the way is the point – that much I hold onto, even as a perfectly round blister forms on the bottom of my right big toe. As for what will happen at the end? That, my friends, is still a mystery – and also part of the point, wouldn’t you say?

Notes from the Evliya Çelebi Way: Days 1-4

October 27, 2013Journeys - on the Evliya Çelebi Way
Notes from the Evliya Çelebi Way: Days 1-4

The shepherd walked with a grace I won’t soon forget, with a grace I hope to carry into all parts of my own path through life. The sight of him with his flock was worth walking three days to see, and will be worth walking another twenty for.

Sketching Japan: Blessings on a bridge in the holy city of Kōyasan.

April 27, 2013Sketches - Asia
Sketching Japan: Blessings on a bridge in the holy city of Kōyasan.

The passing group of monks never actually stop walking, but when they see what I’m up to, they crane their necks, ooh and aah over my sketch, and wish me ganbatte a hundred times as they pass.

Sketching Japan: Temples and tiered roofs on a Japanese pilgrimage.

April 25, 2013Sketches - Asia
Sketching Japan: Temples and tiered roofs on a Japanese pilgrimage.

Most of all, what I want to remember from Temple 58 is its classic tiered roof. While it means my first day on the circuit will be longer than it should, I can’t help but drop everything and sketch the temple.

Sketching Japan: Still life in a Shodoshima souvenir shop.

April 22, 2013Sketches - Asia
Sketching Japan: Still life in a Shodoshima souvenir shop.

Before arriving on Shodoshima, I’d been wondering if there would be any connections between this pilgrimage and the one I did last year. Here in a souvenir shop on the island, it seems I’ve found my answer.

The reel Camino: What does it mean to be a pilgrim?

July 19, 2012Stories - about travel
The reel Camino: What does it mean to be a pilgrim?

Words and photos only tell so much – I love that this video captures sounds, too: the crunch of our boots on the path, the ever-present din of cowbells, and the cheers and claps that often erupt in front of the cathedral in Santiago.

One foot in front of the other: Walking the Camino de Santiago.

June 11, 2012Stories - about travel
One foot in front of the other: Walking the Camino de Santiago.

It’s been a few months now since I hung up my hiking shoes for the last time, but I was reminded of my questions about what it means to be a pilgrim again this morning after reading a powerful commencement speech by Nipun Mehta.

Putting on the ritz: At home in Madrid.

April 16, 2012Stories - about travel
Putting on the ritz: At home in Madrid.

I’ve been grateful to feel at home in Madrid, to not only have my own room again, but a desk to write at and an armchair to read in, all while sounds of the city and afternoon sunshine waft in through open windows.

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Today on Dandelion Seeds: a new illustrated essay Today on Dandelion Seeds: a new illustrated essay about finding blessings in unexpected places ✈️

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Today on Dandelion Seeds: a long-awaited creative Today on Dandelion Seeds: a long-awaited creative homecoming on Lofoten 🇳🇴 

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Lofoten, it’s good to be back 😍⛰️ Lofoten, it’s good to be back 😍⛰️
The Andes as seen from 30,000 feet 🏔️ This is one The Andes as seen from 30,000 feet 🏔️ This is one of my favorite scenes from this week’s installment of “Home is a Window Seat,” a new illustrated essay on my @substackinc newsletter. I’ve shared the link in my profile, if you’d like to read!
Introducing Dandelion Seeds 🎉 A couple of months a Introducing Dandelion Seeds 🎉 A couple of months ago, I launched a new creative project — and my first since Elena was born! It’s a new newsletter on Substack, where each week, I share a short illustrated essay that is hand-drawn and hand-lettered. 

Today, I shared the first installment of a new essay called “Home is a Window Seat,” and I would love to invite you to sign up, if you’d like to follow along! The link to today’s essay is in my profile, and I can’t wait to hear what you think ✍️✈️✨
My favorite podcast is back and all is right in th My favorite podcast is back and all is right in the world again 😍

I fell in love with @onbeing years ago, back when I was traveling full-time, and I can still vividly remember where I was walking in the world as I listened to particular episodes. 

These days, my journeys take place a little closer to home – often in the form of stroller walks around Montevideo, as Elena and I start exploring the world together. 

But On Being is still a constant companion. Not only does it help me live the questions – as Rilke would say – but often, it helps me understand what questions I should even be asking in life. 

Thank you, @onbeing, for always bringing wisdom and insights to my walks, and I can’t wait to begin passing them on now to my favorite little explorer 🤍

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New creative obsession = subtle background texture New creative obsession = subtle background texture (and also, naptime painting sessions 😴🌿🖌️
Elena’s first adventures in the countryside 🐎💚 Elena’s first adventures in the countryside 🐎💚
Weekend inspiration in the countryside 😌🌾 Weekend inspiration in the countryside 😌🌾
Today marks six years I’ve called Uruguay home (!) Today marks six years I’ve called Uruguay home (!) and I’m so grateful to @poittevinlopez for capturing our little family with our new mini Uruguaya 🇺🇾💙💫
A few of my favorite magnolia blossoms, in honor o A few of my favorite magnolia blossoms, in honor of the first day of spring in Uruguay 😍🌸
One of my latest illustration projects was one of One of my latest illustration projects was one of my favorites yet — a series of illustrated maps of Colombia for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Their new exhibition, “The Portable Universe / El Universo en tus Manos,” explores indigenous Colombian art, and to tell the story of how the exhibit came together, they also created a documentary that my maps and artwork were commissioned for. Thanks so much to @lacma and @agnes.stauber for the chance to be part of this special series! 🇨🇴✨
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