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Alm you need is Love
Laos — November 2022 What would the world be like if we cared more? About ourselves, about each other, about our environment. A stark contrast I’ve seen between East vs West culture is the sense of community. In western culture, we argue over who’s responsible for paying for our sick and poor or where they…
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Awe & Afterlife
Egypt — September 2022 Egypt is a country every traveler should have on their list. A perfect mixture of ancient history, breathtaking architecture, and incredible nature. Home to one of the oldest civilizations, you can marvel at the old contrasting the new set against a brilliant desert, Nile, Red Sea, or Mediterranean Sea backdrop. Everyday…
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Santorini Stoicism
Cyclades — August 2022 Before landing in Santorini, I was lucky to spend the day wandering around Athens. The ancient home to democracy, geometry, the marathon, and my favorite school of philosophy – Stoicism. I walked around the ancient agora where Zeno originally preached Stoic principles two thousand years ago. Stoicism gets a bad rap…
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Rwandan Reconciliation
Rwanda— August 2022 Reconciliation is rare and takes remarkable strength from all involved. By definition it is the “re-formation of good relations.” This was most evident in my visit to Rwanda. Most known for the 1994 genocide, the country now boasts low levels of corruption, gender equality, and is one of the safest countries in…
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Wifi Watering Hole
Zambia — July 2022 Like animals gathering at the watering hole, I witnessed a similar phenomena of humans gathering around the router. WiFi is the new watering hole for Homo Sapiens returning to Africa in 2022. On the trip of the lifetime to connect with nature I found myself connecting to WiFi as well. The…
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Find your tribe
Zimbabwe — July 2022 The friends you make traveling are different. Novel experiences have a way of turning strangers into lifelong friends. They become your temporary family and support system. Friendships in life constantly evolve over time. And I like to think of the “friendship funnel,” that comes with age- aka how we get more…
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ABCs- Altruism, Bushmen, Community
Namibia — June 2022 Namibia is one of the few homes left for the San Bushmen, with about 1/3 of the population left dwelling here. The San are the oldest population of humans currently on Earth -having directly descended from the original humans in Africa, and their DNA has been shown to have the highest…
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A Day’s Journey 