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I left for Japan in the middle of the NBA playoffs. Even across the world, I didn't miss a game. I'd wake up early to catch tip-off at 8...

We pointed the bow toward Great Harbor on Jost Van Dyke , one of the most visited ports in the British Virgin Islands. Cruise ships...

Our next stop Coral Bay Garden, where we set up anchor in the evening and slipped into the water for a twilight snorkel. It turned into a...

Today is the day, We'd start by catching a ferry from St. Thomas to the British Virgin Islands, where our sailboat—and the real...

Research, Island Style I arrived a few days early in the U.S. Virgin Islands to get ahead of any last-minute hiccups before our sailing...

Since I was a kid, I’ve dreamed of sailing from one country to another—no captain, just me and the open sea. Back in high school, with...

The sun beats down with relentless force, scorching any remnants of life. Wind lashes against my face, hurling sand like tiny needles....

Everyone says I run from my problems, because after every breakup, I book a trip and create distance I’m not running. I’m reintroducing...

Day 28: Final Japan Updates I’m back home—sooner than expected—but my heart is full, and I’m riding the afterglow of a truly...

Time shrinks in the grip of monotony, stretches wide in the hands of joy. Look back you don’t remember dates, you remember what made them...

The girl that smiled at me in the coffee shop, I'd imagine you went home and wrote a poem that sounded a lot like this . Damn, baby —...

It’s 2 a.m. in Texas. I’m hunched over the poker table, eyes heavy, constantly refreshing my phone. Why? I’m in a four-hour virtual...

You’ve given all of yourself again. To what this time? A job? A person? Now you’re left searching for your pieces The parts of you you...

After accepting a new job, I packed up my stuff, and my dog and I jumped into my dark red Hyundai Sonata, windows tinted so dark you...

Feels so foreign, As if I should’ve asked for permission. We stay in jobs too long, they’re what we know. We grip tight to fading love,...

It’s supposed to feel good to forgive others But the words I forgive you bounce around my mouth like a razor blade It’s hard to get out ...

Japan has been everything I hoped for and more. It felt very me. A blend of structure and surprise, calm and chaos. I’ve continued making...

It started like any normal evening. After a short afternoon rest at the hostel, I set out to explore a new area of Osaka as the sun began...

It’s about that time again. I’ve been back in Austin through the winter. The temperatures are rising, the stress from work is piling up,...

Lamb and fish soup, fairytale  landscapes, and more beautiful blondes than I could talk to. Welcome to Iceland. I had just three days...