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Tag: adventure travel

The Floating Pirate Community you always wanted to Join is Real… & it has a Name
Adventure, Africa, Nomadism

The Floating Pirate Community you always wanted to Join is Real… & it has a Name

September 23, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 8 mins read

Musafir is more than a ship. She’s an ideal—a vision and symbol of another way of life. Those who built her and those who meet her […]

Remember: This Journey is Just a Walk in the Woods
Adventure, Central America, Nomadism

Remember: This Journey is Just a Walk in the Woods

April 29, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

Uncertainty. How many times must I meet you before I remember your stubborn face? In work, in travel, in body, in love—nothing is truly stable, not […]

Microadventure in Costa Rica: 3 Snippets of Daily Life
Adventure, Central America

Microadventure in Costa Rica: 3 Snippets of Daily Life

December 20, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

Whether I’m hopping continents or battling insects in my jungle house, life is always some kind of a wild ride… or a microadventure! These days, […]

On Growing Wings & The Value of Figuring It Out for Yourself
Adventure, Central America, Travel Advice

On Growing Wings & The Value of Figuring It Out for Yourself

September 23, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

I have the clearest memory of asking my father for help tying my shoes. I was sitting on the bottom step of our unfinished basement—I […]

But Still: A Short Story on the Wisdom of Trust
Adventure, Poetry & Fiction, Travel Advice

But Still: A Short Story on the Wisdom of Trust

September 13, 2017May 23, 2019 Toby 3 mins read

“Trust no one,” the wise ones said. Deep-lined faces, milk eyes clouded with all the memories of all the misfortunes of all the ages, they hummed […]

“Smile As You’re Dancing.” Thoughts for Those Seeking to Rewild
Europe, Nature, Poetry & Fiction

“Smile As You’re Dancing.” Thoughts for Those Seeking to Rewild

June 15, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

I first published this piece well over a year ago on Rebelle Society. Since, I have gone much deeper into my exploration of rewilding. Back […]

The Wild Song and Where to Find It
Adventure, Nature

The Wild Song and Where to Find It

June 1, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Seek. Wildness. The signals have been clear for a while now. Years. This is one of the most important things we can do in our overly […]

7 Hardcore Life Lessons Travel Teaches Faster
Adventure, Nomadism, Travel Advice

7 Hardcore Life Lessons Travel Teaches Faster

May 22, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Travel is a relentless teacher. There are no bathroom breaks, no question and answer sessions, and no weeks off for study or review. We jump […]

The Girl Who was Afraid of Everything—Fiction
Adventure, Poetry & Fiction

The Girl Who was Afraid of Everything—Fiction

May 5, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

The Girl Who Was Afraid of Everything. (A break from the usual—story time!) *** Once there was a girl who was afraid of everything. She […]

The Rough and Wrinkled Side of Adventure
Adventure, Europe

The Rough and Wrinkled Side of Adventure

April 25, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Sunday, 23 April. Porto, Portugal. Welcome to the world of unplanned adventure. It’s messy. It’s unphotogenic. It’s wild-ish. It’s kind-hearted French tourists warning you that […]

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