Toby8:15 a.m. Self-Service Restaurant “Mediterraneo.” Grandi Navi Veloci ferry from Tangier to Barcelona. I look up from my breakfast—a somewhat sad assortment of boxed orange […]
Tag: transport
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 […]
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 […]
10 Hours in Nairobi (Airport!)
Final Destination: Jinja, Uganda—the mouth of the Nile Tuesday, 12 April, 2016—Nairobi, Kenya The New York Times may have all the tips for how to […]
Minibus Freedom: On Risk and Reward
Stand-Up Paddleboarding (well, kneel-up paddleboarding) in Smitswinkel Bay. “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t…” The sun beats down on my left […]
Why Travel Should Be Stressful
The journey from Diani Beach (South Coast, Kenya) to Kilifi (North Coast) by public transport is long, sweaty and chaotic. (Indeed, going just about anywhere […]
How to Take the Bus Everywhere
Jesus travels… and so can you! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise… there is always another way to get there. In October, I visited my […]
This Blog Post is Slumped Against the Bathroom Wall
This blog post is slumped against the bathroom wall like a drunk sorority girl on Saturday night. This blog post is camping out at the […]
The Journey that Wouldn’t End to the Edge of the World
This is truly the edge of the world. I know I have written those words before, but I never felt them so avidly to be […]