One badly written and researched article unfairly damns all remote workers I’ve seen a lot of bad takes about digital nomads since I started nomading myself back in 2017, but “How digital nomads are ruining tropical paradises” by David Kushner is one of the worst. Let me be clear about…

When I read The Hobbit as a kid, the sequence in Mirkwood Forest really stuck with me. Bilbo and the company of dwarves are desperate to get to Lonely Mountain, in order reclaim a great treasure. But to get there on time, they must past through an ancient (and very…

I’m part of a same-sex couple that’s been together for twenty-eight years, married for twenty-three. But over the years, we had to get married five times. To each other, no less. Let’s run through our different marriages, shall we? …

When my husband Michael and I decided in 2016 to leave the United States and travel indefinitely, there were really only two things I worried I’d miss. Having a cat, for one. I’ve always loved cats. And also getting together with a group of five of my buddies to play…

The first time my husband Michael and I were considering traveling to Southeast Asia, I made the mistake of watching some of those scary YouTube videos showing how “primitive” the public toilets there can be. I’ll admit it: I was traumatized. I’m pretty finicky when it comes to toilets. TMI…