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I had seen a thousand photographs of Norwegian fjords before I ever went. I thought…
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Destinations
People always ask me how I pick where to go next. My honest answer is simple: I follow the math. A destination…
Destinations
I tracked every dollar I spent across fourteen months on the road, right down to the $1.50 bowls of rice noodle soup…
Scenic Road Trips
Few drives on earth rival the drama of California’s Highway 1. Carved directly into sheer granite sea cliffs above the churning Pacific…
Destinations
Last month, after wrapping up a job that we didn’t really enjoy in Australia, Emmett and I had finally saved up enough…
Destinations
I have been to Japan four times. Each time, people asked me what my favourite part was. After the most recent trip…
Destinations
I had seen a thousand photographs of Norwegian fjords before I ever went. I thought I was prepared but I was not.…
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The first time I walked into a close in Edinburgh Old Town, I genuinely thought I had taken a wrong turn. It…
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