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My Life in Transit

Searching for a Cure for Far Sickness

Category: Wanderlusting

Men Without Women

Back in 2014 I was living and working as a teacher at a middle school in the western suburbs of … More

Men Without Women, Murakami, rome, teaching english in italy, tramezzini

Sleepless Nights

We humans are a reflective sort, forced every 24 hours to plunge the depths of our subconscious and dream. The … More

dreams, insomnia, nights, sleep, Trains

Leaving Civilization

I recently left civilization. I was one of the last to board the plane, chasing after my rolling hand luggage … More

civilization, Denmark, flights, the western world, travel, Ukraine

Nothing left to discover

I’ve always loved islands more than the mainland. They’re cut off from the world at large, leaving you feeling a … More

age of discovery, christopher columbus, exploration, islands, paradise, travel

Angry Viennese Waiters

I love coffee houses. Let me clarify, I love coffee houses that aren’t multinational chains masquerading as desirable places for … More

cafe central, Cafes, sacher torte, travel, trip advisor, Vienna

Reincarnated as a Taxi Driver in Dublin

Part of me has always envied taxi drivers. Think of all they see, all the people they talk to. The … More

Christopher Hitchens, Dublin, Ireland, Reincarnation, Taxi drivers, traveling

Love at the American Embassy in Ukraine

There are moments in life when you realize that you’ve made a mistake. A big mistake. A mistake that there … More

American Embassy, American Embassy in Ukraine, Applying for an American passport, Kiev, Relationships, traveling

Waking Up From Paradise

As I’ve aged, my nightmares have ceased to be about evil clowns and being trapped in Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood to … More

Donald Trump, Dreams or Reality, La La Land, Seychelles, seychelles international airport, traveling, Turkish Airlines

President-Elect Trump and Other Near Death Experiences on Praslin

Near death experiences from the Island of pounding rain, mutant sized geckos, and President-elect Trump.

near death experiences, Praslin, Seychelles, travel, Trump

My Life As A Fruit Bat

Other than one or two trucks, used for agricultural purposes, there are no motor vehicles to be found on the … More

Best Beaches, Fruit, Fruit Bat, Grand Anse, Indian Ocean, La Digue, La La Land, Seychelles

Five Years Lost, Five Years Found

Five years ago last week, I left America for a life abroad. As I was 25 when I left, this … More

bittersweet, fernweh, homesick, travel, Wanderlust

Trieste – City of Fog

Trieste is a city with an identity crisis. Part of it longs to be back with its previous Hapsburg rulers, … More

Cafe San Marco, Friuli Venezia Giulia, late to the party, Trieste

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  • Caffeinated
    • Berlin
      • Bonanza Coffee Heroes
      • Café Anna Blume
      • Caffè e Gelato
      • Gelateria Am Brandenburger Tor
      • I Due Forni
      • Kauf Dich Glücklich
      • Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebab
      • Santa Maria Mexican Diner
      • Zula Hummus Café
    • Italy
      • Monopoli (Puglia)
        • Bar La Nave
        • Cafe Blanco (or, Where Marriages End)
        • Cafe del Corso
        • Cafe Dell’Angolo (economic realities of a one night stand)
        • Cafe Gieffe
        • Cafe Insomnia
        • Cafe Malindi
        • Cafe Napoli (or, Microwaves Cause Cancer?!)
        • Cafe Natale
        • Cafe Roma
        • Cafe Smeraldo (or, Why Wait for the Morning to Regret?)
        • Cafe Venezia (Coffee with Aschenbach)
      • Trani (Puglia)
        • Baciuco: Bistrot and Cafe
  • Drinking like a Ukrainian
    • Night 1: No Hablo Español
    • Night 2: Fallout
    • Night 3: The (absent) Revolution
    • Night 4: A Drunken Rant on Pastries and the Cultures that contribute them
    • Night 5: Something Happened on the Way to Yalta
  • English Lessons
    • Adjectives
  • I love Europe, but…
    • I have a beef with their burgers.
    • I need to pee.
    • Intermission ruins the cinematic experience.
  • Letters from Ukraine
    • January 28th to February 22nd, 2012 – The Difficulty of Maintaining a Poker Face during especially Trying Times.
    • March 25th – The Kama Sutra and Lenin
  • Life in the Heel
    • Adventures in Laundering
    • Ciao! (to love and cappuccinos)
    • A Particularly Productive Day, or: Why I Need a Better Alarm Clock
  • Shorts
    • Missing Christmas
    • Two Nights, Two Lovers
    • The Road to San Vito
    • The Pope is Bleeding
    • Gay Like Mohammed
  • Why I’m “In Transit”
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