Ten years on, I finally have the literal and metaphorical tools to begin to process what I experienced in New Zealand.
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Read MoreSlow travel in its purest sense: arrive by foot with time to nap and read before catching a glorious sunset.
Read MoreNow more than ever, plans change. And that’s a good thing.
Read MoreA special guest is here to sweep us away for an imaginary afternoon in Santorini, Greece. I’ve longed to visit the Greek Isles for many, many years and this has both stoked that fire in me and also offered me a lovely taste of what’s to come.
Read MoreMotorcycle culture is a lot about going fast. And that’s fair; it’s really fun to have the wind in your face and feel the pavement rush under your feet. But there’s a lot of slow that has to happen before you can go fast.
Read MoreFrom the Maifeier celebrations straight through to the parade of Schultütes in September, Germans know how to appreciate the warmest season.
Read MoreAll of the backbreaking jobs, the golden dream jobs that turned up brass, the rice-and-beans dinners, and the years of additional school - all of it was meant to be a way to get to all the "theres" on the list. By saving money and savoring moments, that difficult time taught me to value PEOPLE and PLACES over THINGS.
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