Travel has filled my life with stories, while opening my eyes, mind, and heart.
When death strikes over Christmas
Closing the painful gap on grief Slowly land slips from sight as the grey patches of cloud encapsulate the plane. The thought of what lies ahead makes me swallow hard. Comfort and refuge increasingly fade […]
What my 20’s taught me as I turn 31
Tomorrow I turn 31 and it’s nipping at my heels like a rabid wolverine, so pardon the philosophical self-reflection but it seems as I step firmly into adulthood a certain amount of deep thinking is […]
Why did the monks and Vikings vanish on this Isle?
My mythical story is based on St. Patrick’s Isle, a tidal island off the west coast of the Isle of Man, where the remnants of the Vikings and Celts can still be seen to this […]
Best mountain views you will ever see. Period.
Somewhere down in the valley below there’s a bustling town with themed restaurants, boutiques, souvenir shops, museums and chateau-style hotels, with a population of more than 7,800. But from my newfound advantage, none of this […]
Viva Las Vegas
Seven days in Las Vegas – Hoover Dam, Route 66, and Grand Canyon There’s something beautiful about travel – to see the dazzle of the Milky Way as it flashes like a spark across the […]
Haunted home gets swallowed by vegetation
Someone built this former residence on the Isle of Man fill of hopes and dreams, while cementing the bricks one by one. The rooms once echoed with laughter and maybe tears. Then one day, the […]
