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Continue reading →: The Van is RealI bought a van! After dreaming about this idea for a year, it is actually *finally* happening. I found a used cargo van at a dealership in Massachusetts and had an independent inspection done. With the green light from the inspection report, I made an appointment to go to the…
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Continue reading →: Toward Freedom, With StructureI’m back! The return trip was a little rocky. I had booked an award flight from Rome to JFK four days before, so I wasn’t surprised to find myself in a middle seat. I’ve been incredibly lucky with seat assignments over the last four months, so no complaints here. But,…
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Continue reading →: Italy, at the End of the RoadAfter nearly four months on the road, this will be my last post before returning to the U.S. As much as I’ve loved this chapter, I am ready to hang up my travel hat for a while. This last week has been a whirlwind tour of Italy–Milan, Florence, Rome, and…
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Continue reading →: The View From Here: A Week in SwitzerlandMy travels have taken a turn this week, with the addition of my 18-year-old son Charley. I arrived in Zurich two days before him, which gave me one full day to explore on my own. The thing is, I didn’t feel like exploring. As ungrateful as this may sound, I…
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Continue reading →: Hong Kong: My Last Solo Stop Before Family TimeAfter three weeks of cold weather in Japan and South Korea, the warmth of Hong Kong has been a balm this week. On my first day I signed up for my usual walking tour. I went to my regular sources for free (tip-based) walking tours, GuruWalks and Freetour, but there…
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Continue reading →: A Week in Seoul: Low Energy, High CutenessNinety days of travel finally caught up with me, and I went down for the count. I arrived in Seoul, South Korea on Monday afternoon and made my way to the hostel around 5 pm. Luckily I’d booked a private room, because I dropped my bags, fell into bed, and…
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Continue reading →: Warm Seats, Cold Mornings: A Week in JapanFollowing Vietnam with Japan is quite the lesson in contrast. I went from total chaos in the streets of Hanoi to a place where people wait patiently for the walk signal, even when there are no cars in sight. My arrival in Tokyo was a little bumpy. It took me…
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Continue reading →: The Detour That Changed Everything: Ha Giang LoopI first heard about the Ha Giang Loop, a scenic motorcycle route in northern Vietnam that travels through rugged mountains, breathtaking landscapes, and remote ethnic villages, from a young woman on a walking tour in Chiang Mai. She called the experience “life changing.” I was in the process of outlining…
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