TobyStunning views from my seat flying Catania, Sicily to Istanbul (on my way to Stockholm… I should not have opted to fly that way, and […]
Tag: travel thoughts
Being versus Seeing
So, what are you doing here? They say it kindly—with honest curiosity—and they say it in Italian, but that is the question. The woman at […]
Why Am I Here?
2:00 a.m. Rome, Italy. Fiumicino Airport. I arrive haggard, disoriented and ready to drop after a red-eye from Detroit, a 12-hour layover in Amsterdam, and […]
I Might Really Miss This Place
A rainbow came out especially for my “picture-taking day.” As I prepare to leave Zanzibar (Nungwi, more specifically; East Africa, more broadly), the place that […]
The Importance of a Quest
Today, I spent an hour looking for soap. Not just any soap (those who know me will know how picky I am about my soap… […]
The Invisibility Wish
Living here, I find I cycle between feeling very comfortable and, dare I say it, assimilated (as much as such a thing is possible), and […]
The Tropical Beach Paradox
Walk along Miami Beach in a string bikini, and you’ll fit right in. Opt for boy shorts, and you’ll probably feel overdressed. Now, do the […]
Where the Tourist Things Are
There is a road in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is a big road, compared to most of the others, and on that road there are […]
Sometimes We Don’t Take Pictures: Camping on the Beach and Other Undocumented Adventures
Greetings from Tanzania! In the week since I returned from the U.S., I have not taken a single photograph. In that time, we have spent […]