TobyIn addition to the travel, culture, and adventure writing I focus on here, I also dabble in poetry, fiction, and other creative writing. Through these […]
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How I’m Overcoming the Tension of Teaching Storytelling in Africa
In my first workshop meeting, I share a TED Talk by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she discusses how throughout history those in power—especially […]
The Wild-Tame Peculiarity of Safari (and 10 Wild Photos)
Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa A male leopard wakes from his nap and stretches lazily. Three safari cars—Land Rovers, I think—have parked just […]
Don’t Take My Word For It
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 […]
When the World is in Chaos: Dance
“Yougottadance. Aslongasthemusicplays. Yougotta dance. Don’teventhinkwhy. Starttothink, yourfeetstop. Yourfeetstop, wegetstuck. Wegetstuck, you’restuck. Sodon’tpayanymind, nomatterhowdumb. Yougottakeepthestep. Yougottalimberup. Yougottaloosenwhatyoubolteddown. Yougottauseallyougot. Weknowyou’re tired, tiredandscared. Happenstoeveryone, okay? Justdon’tletyourfeetstop.” ― Haruki […]
The First Time: When the Travel Bug Bites
Some people will reminisce—with nostalgia, regret, or a little bit of each—about their first cigarette, their first drink, or their first time trying X (fill […]
12 Ways to Move/Travel to a New City/Country Where you Don’t Know Anyone—and Totally Rock It
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
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
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, […]
Familiar Things
Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa I’ve been in Cape Town for less than a week now (after nearly a year away), but it seems […]