Poseidon’s Playground
It was raining when I floated into Koh Tao. Moonlight slipped through holes in the clouds and illuminated the shore. A row of wooden …
Hogwarts Goes to Railay Beach
It was 6:45pm when my plane to Krabi was taxiing toward the gate. I kept glancing at my phone—6:46, 6:47, 6:48—until the flight crew …
Thai Chicken (Chiang Mai, Pt.2)
I really only travel for the food. Alright, that’s not true. But eating is one of my favorite things about traveling. So right after I …
The Old City (Chiang Mai, Pt.1)
“My name is Ariyana,” she said, her French peaking through her English. I had just arrived at Nature’s Way House, a hostel in Chiang Mai that …
In Transit: Sleepless for Siam
A Play-by-Play 9:00PM. May 3rd. Mobile, AL. I just finished my last gig for a month. Almost thirty friends showed up tonight. My …
Where Beauty Steals Inward
Imagine you’re sitting at a table of self-made people—tenured professors, entrepreneurs, statesmen (you pick)—all dressed-up, well-postured, and armed with their best one-liners, all …
