Before I begin, let's touch on my writing about travel in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. For me, writing has been a form of escape. Writing about past travels to beautiful destinations in our currently suffering world - even more so. I'm hanging onto the fact that these places will be there ...
Archives for April 2020
Currently: Quarantine in Phoenix Edition
Where to begin? The month of March... well, it was a long one, wasn't it? I started the month off bidding adieu to my job and boarding a plane to Bogotá, expecting to spend the rest of the month seeking clarity and exploring Colombia, the San Blas Islands, and Panama. Then, I'd visit my family in ...
How to Fall in Love with Bogotá, Colombia in One Weekend
Bogotá traffic isn't for the faint of heart. I had heard it time and time again, but was finally becoming well acquainted with it myself in the hour between the airport and the hostel. I clutched onto my backpack tightly as a moped squeezed persistently first into our lane and then the next, but our ...
I Quit My Job to Travel… and Then Coronavirus Hit
Sayonara To All That I handed in my resignation in mid-January. The next day, I booked a one-way flight to Tokyo. According to the New York Times Coronavirus Timeline, China reported its first coronavirus death that week. The decision to leave had been a long time coming. I started at the ...