TobyPortugal has made it onto just about every top travel list this year, and with good reason. I loved the month I spent there in […]
Tag: Inspirations
An Artist’s Statement, Kind of
In addition to the travel, culture, and adventure writing I focus on here, I also dabble in poetry, fiction, and other creative writing. Through these […]
This Blog Post says, Thank You!
Do you ever experience moments of sudden and unanticipated gratitude? I do—every day. Thanksgiving, for me, is a lovely excuse to eat good food with […]
Ah, The Life Of A Vagabond (Poetry)
It’s rare that I share poetry here (if you want more of that, check out my column on elephant journal). But I would like to […]
The Modern-Day Renunciate
Sobrado de Monxes Cathedral, Galicia, Spain. He asked if there was water nearby. The two dogs, attached to his belt by lengths of thick rope, […]
The Men Who Saw (A Poem of Sorts)
Happy New Year! This is not the typical style of work I share here, but I’ve been sitting on this whimsical little poem for quite […]
I Want to Do All of the Things
This is not a bucket list. I wrote this list a few weeks ago as the realization dawned on me that, without exaggeration, I want […]
Other Words for Turquoise
Over the last week, I have been struggling to find other words for what has always been one of my favorite colors: turquoise. As I […]
A Picnic Revolution
I’m starting a picnic revolution! Here’s how it came about: Yesterday, my friends invited me to an outdoor concert at Lincoln Peak Vineyard (about 3 […]