I had booked a five-night stay to see Big Bend National Park as part of a nearly month-long journey across Texas, a state that seems determined to stretch itself farther and farther on each day of my trip.
Category: The New American Dream
A collection of stories on the meaning of life found within and beyond the United States.
France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, and Why I No Longer Travel in Groups
When I was 16, I joined a tour group to France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. It was my first taste of real travel, and the reason why I have never traveled in a group again.
Dewey Beach, Delaware, Or How I Remember It In 2012
Dewey Beach is a small town nestled into the coast of Delaware. To the south is a stretch of land with nothing much populating it except for a dusty beach highway, wetlands, and some raised fish shacks.
Dubrovnik, Croatia and the Art of Eating Alone
On a Wednesday evening in October of 2018, I found myself sitting alone on the patio of a pizzeria inside the walls of old town Dubrovnik.