WE WRITE FROM OUR SCARS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

"What is the best writing advice you've ever received?" This was the prompt that led me to reflect on the words my college professor shared with me so many years ago. Chosen as one of the winners for The Writer's College essay contest, this piece explores how we choose which stories to tell and when to tell them. 

BAREFOOT HIKING THROUGH PERU

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

My adventures don’t always go as planned; like the time I ended up climbing eight miles and 2,625-feet up the side of a mountain in Peru completely barefoot. Check out the true story of my trek to Laguna 69 in Huarez, Peru and join me for every excruciating step of the journey.

FINDING PAIN

MAY 2017

This article was chosen by the World Nomads staff and New York Times writer, Tim Neville, as one of the top 10 submissions out of thousands of entries. It relives the mystic month I spent as an eager, though highly-unqualified, apprentice to a local Ayurvedic medicine man in Kerala, India.

HOW I LEARNED TO TRAVEL WITHOUT DEPENDING ON MY IPHONE

JULY 20, 2015

I’m a millennial traveler and, as such, I have a deep appreciation for how much easier technology makes travel. But when we have our noses in our phones, we tend to miss the world around us. This article explores the benefits of putting your phone away and simply exploring wherever you happen to be.

A DAY IN ADDIS ABABA

MAY 15, 2015

Ethiopia is a country full of strange sights, confusing smells, delightful tastes, and unusual sounds. Experience the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, for yourself by reading this first-person account of life as a traveler in this foreign city.