Travel
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What Goes Up, Must Come Down
Better late than never. I really had no expectations for my trip to visit my brother for Christmas. I’d always wanted to go to Colorado, fascinated both by the landscape and the social politics. But I’ve been away from the US for long enough to have a disassociation with all that people there identify with…
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LDN
After I left Thailand, I flew to London. It seemed like a solid choice to avoid any more possible airport disruptions and cancellations, considering the lack of restrictions in the UK. Plus, I have friends there and there are acro jams and it’s a great city for vegans. So I figured it would be a…
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And Then What
There’s no easy way to follow up my last post so I’m just going to do it. Life doesn’t dull when you come out, and the high lasts—especially if you keep up the practice. But somehow whatever else I have to say about my trip feels significantly less important. I’ll write about it still. After…
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Clearing Space
Today I’m on the boat for the final leg of my advanced diver certification and it’s a lot less crowded, though still no place to take my time with my gear. There are no big groups of Chinese people, and in fact, the mix today is more diverse. I’m sat here next to some Americans,…
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All I Want Is Durian
Despite the fact that I couldn’t wait to come back here and eat the food, I have been inadvertently on a fruit fast. This was not my intention or part of my plan, but I came in time for mangosteen, rambutan, and durian seasons so honestly, cooked food can wait. Perhaps this has been contributing…
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Underneath Phuket
If you know me at all, you know I don’t like to rush, or be hurried in any way. This does not translate into “I like to be late”, for the people in the back. I just don’t like the feeling of hurry. I’d rather start getting ready earlier. Otherwise I start to feel like…
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What Home Feels Like
How interesting it is to be comforted by being known. I’m sure the thrill of travel for most people is in the newness of it all. New people. New places. New foods. New sights and smells and energies. New photos for their Instagram and videos for their TikToks. And I can understand that. But what…
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Reconciliation
My first thought being back in Phuket: it feels like just yesterday that I left. Like the last year of my life didn’t even happen. As we drive past the airport and take that left turn at the light, I vividly remember and watch in my mind’s eye my journey in the other direction. The…
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The Journey Back to Phuket
It’s been awhile since I’ve written a post like this, but it’s not for lack of stories to tell. This one in particular brought me back here because it just honestly has to be released. Strap yourself in for the journey back to Phuket. From pretty early on in the year I was certain that…
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Quarantine in a Storm
I am so so grateful for shelter. Just 8 days into living in Cayman and I’ve endured my first storm, sitting by the sliding glass doors as I watch the trees take a battering. I’ve never watched a storm in this way before. In some ways I’m fascinated and in others I’m slightly horrified. I…