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Tag: snapshots

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, […]

Pure Light, Pure Life: A Costa Rica Snapshot
Central America, Nature

Pure Light, Pure Life: A Costa Rica Snapshot

September 30, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

At the edge of Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica, in 6 am light The light falling through my windows at 6 am cleans the sleep from my […]

Africa

Taghazout, Morocco: 10 First Impressions in 10 lines

October 2, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

First impressions aren’t everything, but they are something. After nine days in the small town of Taghazout, Morocco, I’d like to offer a (first) glimpse […]

Adventure, Europe, Nature, Nomadism

The Camino de Santiago in 100 words and 27 Untouched Pictures

July 17, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

When I set out for the San Sebastian (my starting point for the Camino del Norte) at the start of June, I decided not to […]

Africa, Culture

Cape Town Snapshots

March 10, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Street art near Assembly, Cape Town. Are these snapshots I share so often an exercise in lassitude or creativity? I’ll admit I write them when […]

Africa

One Reason I Am in Love with Cape Town

February 23, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

South Africa—Cape Town included—is a complicated place.  It is complex, fraught with tension and not particularly safe. It is fascinating, for this half-anthropologist, half-writer (and […]

Europe

Helsinki Snapshots

January 13, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

Monday, 11 January 2016 It is 2:30 pm, and the sky already seems to be getting dark as I make my way to the Helsinki […]

Culture, Europe

Tallinn Snapshots

November 18, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Greetings from Tallinn! On Monday, my friend and I took the 2-hour ferry from Helsinki, Finland to Tallinn, Estonia. Our mission? Like nearly every other […]

Europe

Stockholm Snapshots

November 11, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Believe it or not, this is right in Stockholm! I’ve fallen behind. There are several cities I have seen and enjoyed without writing a single […]

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 […]

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