Although life took a few unexpected turns and I’m still as nomadic as ever, my week with the Moken was a watershed moment for me – I realized that when the time does come to settle down, I’ll be ready.
“Boat is home”: Getting to know the Moken.
Thailand
Sketching Southeast Asia and Japan: Thai canals, a trip in review, and thank you!
I take their sketch with me when I leave – as a token of gratitude that something as simple as a sketch could open the door to our encounter. Here in Southeast Asia, as on every journey, it is the people who have made each place.
Sketching Southeast Asia: Introducing my next trip of travel sketches.
As excited as I am to explore seven countries in six weeks, I also wanted to give this trip a purpose to ground me in the midst of so much moving around. And that’s exactly what I’d like to introduce you to today.
Conversations with Micaela, part 3: Do you have any travel regrets?
As grateful as I am for experiences like walking the Camino across Spain, there have been other trips I’m not quite so proud of – trips on which I didn’t work hard enough to engage with where I was.
Remembering Bangkok bling.
It’s been over two years since I visited the Thai capitol with my mother and our family friends, but the colors and textures of the city still make for a great escape from the greyed-out monochromaticness of London.