Walking the Road to Santiago — The Camino, in Pictures
I’ve been back in Pennsylvania for several months now. It’s been great to hang out with family and keep my clothes in a drawer instead of a backpack. But as the days pass, it’s getting harder to remember that I’ve even traveled at all. Days spent hiking in the Brazilian rainforest or riding camels through the Sahara have a gauzy, faraway quality. Did we really walk almost 500 miles across Spain? The answer: Yes. And I have... Read More
The Freedom to Change Our Minds
Nine months ago I bought a one-way ticket for the first time in my life. I’ve since bought many. When we initially set out on this trip, we had a general idea of where we wanted to visit, but no definite plans. The idea was to not think too far ahead, and instead let the trip take us where we were meant to go. When we arrived in Sao Paulo — a place I thought I would love, but didn’t — we wound up staying only three days, opting... Read More

