Travel

Fewer places, held longer.

Shared journeys, slower routes, and the pleasure of meeting a place without turning it into a list.

Choosing where to sleep in Japan becomes an exercise in culture, comfort, compromise, and learning when to stop planning and simply arrive.

Reworking a journey through the Kii Peninsula, choosing fewer stops, slower travel, and more time to actually experience the places along the way.

A field note on fireweed, from Alaska’s glacial landscapes to its traditional uses, ecology, and surprising presence in California.

A small rainbow pin aboard the Wilderness Discoverer became an unexpected reminder of what it means to feel seen, safe, and fully welcome.

A reflection on the sea, belonging, friendship, and the places that quietly reveal something about who we are.

Reflections on Glacier Bay, fireweed, the Tongass, and the seasonal rhythms that shape life in Southeast Alaska.

Glacier Bay, Tracy Arm, and a circumnavigation of Admiralty Island

What do you bring? Putting it together.

A note on autumn, travel, Japan, and the beginning of a quieter project.

On leaving room for attention, conversation, and the pleasure of not completing a list.