Vagabonding 2016 Changed Everything

Nov 11, 2016 | Vagabonding Summaries

The last of the yeti meat ran out sometime in August. I stumbled out of my Himalayan cave, tangled beard dragging through dirty snow of the same color, to find a sadhu levitating in full lotus position nearby. Actually, not quite. But I’ve received some inquisitive...

From Paris to Kentucky: A Temporary Homecoming

Sep 2, 2015 | Returning Home

“I want your life.” Many people think that vagabonding is all frills and thrills. I’m often told, “you’re so lucky!” But the reality is that I earn my keep by punctuating long periods of time – often behind a laptop – with brief moments of excitement, often in the...

What a Year at Home Taught Me

Dec 30, 2014 | Vagabonding Summaries

Around this time last year, just after surviving Typhoon Haiyan, I was getting my ass kicked by airline officials in both Manila and Saudi Arabia. Not this year. For the first time since I began traveling in 2006, my passport wasn’t mercilessly pounded by angry...

What Does Kentucky Proud Mean?

Jun 10, 2014 | Kentucky

So what does the slogan Kentucky Proud mean? Most travel writers stay busy writing about places far from home. But since a rocky year has kept me close to home for the longest stretch in a while, it’s time to take care of some long-overdue business. I’ve been...

Homecoming 2013 Was a Little Tricky

Dec 22, 2013 | Returning Home

I was supposed to tell you about motorbiking all over the hilly interior of Siquijor Island in the Philippines, clacking through volcano gears on a quest. How that after much effort, I located one of the famous “witch doctors” there. And how I negotiated...