Holistic Traveler
A Heroic Dose: The day I died and lived to tell about it. The first time I had ever heard of the heroic dose was on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The popular UFC color commentator and comedian was referencing the work of the late Psychonaut and psychedelic enthusiast, Terence McKenna. McKenna believed that if Read More …
Salt Spring Island, Canada Tiptoeing past all capters, the hat masks the slippery figure. All backs turned, afraid to identify the lonely culprit. Stepping stones blur, unsure if they should form a path or retreat to the unseen. All movement is made to look casual from a distance. Hiding in plain sight, the dance is Read More …
Going, To Come Back Part 1: On The Way In less than a week I’ll be returning to the place where I’m from, a place I haven’t visited for nearly 2 years. There’s a lot out there about the “hero’s journey”, leaving the comforts of the places you know and stepping out into the unknown. Read More …
Thorong-La Pass, Nepal (Annapurna Circuit) More than just a milestone, this is a sign post to an accomplishment unimagined before witnessed. The flags draped, a humble testament to all the stories that weaved their way to a single point in space for a chance to glimpse all of space within themselves. A spotlight on the challenges Read More …
Lough Tay, Ireland The valley opens up to reveal a lake that has been all but swallowed. The rolling green hills that surround it are spotted with violet lavender flowers that ripple and wave with the cool summer evening breeze. The trees barricade the beach, locking it into quiet seclusion down below the steep Read More …
Survival Skills: Ten Creative ways to earn money and accommodation on the road Traveling long-term offers more than just a chance to see breathtaking sights, eat delicious exotic foods, and meet marvelous people. It also gives one the opportunity to expand one’s interests and develop new and hidden skill sets. Like a caterpillar in Read More …
Angkor Wat, Cambodia Stone pillars jut up suddenly to salute the image of a deity they’ll never know, the one who made them. He sits above the burnt offerings as they gaze on, sturdy in their self judgment. A technology so advanced it was lost, on a people who did not have time to explain Read More …
Semuc Champey, Guatemala The clear cascades tumble down to reveal the teal and turquoise hidden within each kaleidoscopic prism. The trees lean and bend over the banks for a glimpse at their jade reflection in the shimmery depths. The imperceptible undercurrents guide the moss through the stoney blockades that rest on the bed. To be Read More …
Sahara Desert, Morocco The expanse of a foreign world unfolds beyond the imaginations outstretched grasp. Every grain holds the story of another universe within its golden-yellow walls, and every dune a rolling portal into another dimension. The closest star is but an afterthought to the waterless sea bottom, a reflection as it sets to Read More …
