As with everything in 2020, the reality of COVID-19 permeated our entire road trip. Virus precautions and closures changed much about how we traveled and what we experienced. Compared to an ideal trip, we ate at minimal restaurants, visited only two (limited capacity) museums, and saw fewer friends and family. Read more…
A road trip across the United States is, in many ways, a tour of bloody and brutal colonialism. I just completed a 10-week work-from-the-road trip with my partner, Michael. We started the trip in New Jersey, drove west across the northern midwest until Utah, looped back across the south to Read more…
Hey folks, My apologies for the long silence. Over the past three years in NYC, I have been exploring some different outlets for my writing and activism. I’m back now with two exciting updates: 1) My recent essay “Loving While White” won honorable mention in the International Human Rights Art Read more…
As I’ve illustrated in some past horror stories, long-term travel isn’t all glitz and glamour. Some days you’re riding high: you get a free bus ride, you meet some amazing locals and have amazing conversation, you grab the last tour time at a popular site before it closes, and you Read more…
On our way from Tikal, Guatemala to Cuba, I visited Tulum, Mexico for the second time in six months. This time around I decided to get a little more creative with my day trips. I read blogs, asked hostel owners, and talked to locals about where to visit. I realized there was Read more…