Light Enough to Travel

Light Enough to Travel

This is the familiar place I have been craving. I have been homesick for this feeling, realizing this feeling doesn’t come from anything external. It is inside me and the closest to me as I get. Three years of covid. We have all had our individual experience in the...
There is a Crack in Everything

There is a Crack in Everything

Let’s start with… I broke my glasses. I can sense the faint sigh of many who know me well as they read this. I’ve had little resistance to aging other than that moment a colleague hovered behind me as I squinted to read my charting notes. Him:...
Greece Lightnin’

Greece Lightnin’

Choosing which islands to visit in Greece was somewhat of a challenge. I had been to Greece once before when I was 19 years old, backpacking around Europe with my friend. I can’t say we saw much of Greece however. We stayed on the island of Corfu at the notorious Pink...
Big Wheels Keep on Turning

Big Wheels Keep on Turning

Today is the day I have been waiting for. A large part of my passion for traveling includes tasting and understanding the food in which each part of the world experiences it. Food, for me, is the conduit for connection. It is through food that we share time and space...
If the Sun Refused to Shine

If the Sun Refused to Shine

I had spent the remaining days exploring the beautiful island of Sifnos in, what grew to be, the trusted tercel. Apollonia is the capital of Sifnos and is located in the center of the island. For those traveling without a vehicle it is a central place to stay with...