TobyI’m riding from Sweden to Finland on a ferry named Grace, pondering over aimless wandering. I’ll come back to that. Grace is probably ten stories […]
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Zen & the Motorcycle Passenger
Sorrento Coast, Italy (Mom, you’ll want to skip this one.) The headlights of oncoming cars are a blur as we race down the center line […]
3 Macabre Stories that Capture the Essence of Napoli
Climbing hundreds of stairs for a good view, as per usual. Thursday, 1 September, Napoli, Italy The weather was a bit mercurial, and we took […]
La Notte della Taranta—or, Where I was on Saturday
A post shared by Toby Israel (@tobyintheworld) on Aug 29, 2016 at 5:32am PDT On the road to Melpignano Melpignano, Puglia, Italy; Saturday, 8:00 p.m. […]
This Is Why We Walk—Maybe
Ancient Practice in the Modern Landscape Sixteen kilometers of open road. No turns. No twists. The trees are thick on either side, and I’m […]
Did You Find What You Were Looking For? (Camino Reflections, Part 10000)
My last visit to London, in July of this year, I had dinner with a former classmate. We had taken “Intro to Buddhism” together. I […]
Welcome to the World: First Post-Camino Reflections and Impressions.
Sunrise over Bolibar, Basque Country, after an accidental four a.m. start time. High heels tap-tapping on the pavement. SALE signs in every storefront. The familiar […]
Off to the Camino… Travel Update and See You Later!
On Sunday, June fifth (yes, that’s tomorrow), I will close my laptop. I will put it on a shelf, and I will not see it […]