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Category: Travel Advice

Don’t Take My Word For It
Africa, Nomadism, Travel Advice

Don’t Take My Word For It

February 11, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Everything I have ever written, everything I will ever write, represents an infinitesimal slice (mine) of an infinitely complex whole. I may speak of the […]

12 Ways to Move/Travel to a New City/Country Where you Don’t Know Anyone—and Totally Rock It
Adventure, Travel Advice

12 Ways to Move/Travel to a New City/Country Where you Don’t Know Anyone—and Totally Rock It

January 16, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

I write about venturing into the unknown often. You might say it’s my favorite theme—in life and in art. You could say it’s my greatest […]

White Spaces: Combatting Racism with Subtle Awareness
Africa, Culture, Travel Advice

White Spaces: Combatting Racism with Subtle Awareness

December 28, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Late December, Sea Point, Cape Town The walls and tables are painted a matte black, with the name of the cafe written in white. The […]

This is What Conscious Travel Looks Like
Nature, Travel Advice

This is What Conscious Travel Looks Like

December 20, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

I wrote this for a masters application, but I think it’s worth sharing with more than a few admissions officers! What follows is an incomplete, […]

Nomadism, Travel Advice

How to Pack One Bag for Life (What’s in my Backpack)

November 15, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

It’s been two years that I’ve lived out of one bag. In two weeks I will take a second (small) suitcase with me to Cape […]

It’s. A. Trap! (Fair Doesn’t Always Mean Equal)
Africa, Culture, Travel Advice

It’s. A. Trap! (Fair Doesn’t Always Mean Equal)

October 30, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

Ourika Valley, near Marrakech, Morocco “Very good price. Very low. Better than free.” We’re standing outside the van on the road to Ourika Valley, a […]

Europe, Travel Advice

Strangers on a Train

October 26, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

“We’re on our way to bible study,” says my friend. (He likes to make up stories, but let’s get real, who doesn’t?) It’s 10:00 pm, […]

Traveling Light: “Only What I Can Carry” Photo Project
Adventure, Nomadism, Travel Advice

Traveling Light: “Only What I Can Carry” Photo Project

October 19, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Saturday, October 3rd, 2015. Helsinki, Finland. [This is only an excerpt from a longer piece about this project written for elephant journal. For the full […]

Culture, Travel Advice

The Difference A Word Makes

June 12, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

[Greetings from Nungwi, Zanzibar, my new home-for-the-moment! It was a tough choice, but I decided to switch tracks and will now be living here and […]

Why Travel Should Be Stressful
Africa, Travel Advice

Why Travel Should Be Stressful

March 18, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

The journey from Diani Beach (South Coast, Kenya) to Kilifi (North Coast) by public transport is long, sweaty and chaotic. (Indeed, going just about anywhere […]

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