Chicago — I travel for a living, and as such, have acquired a rich collection of friends who also travel all the time, frequently, or with reckless abandon in the rare moments they’re able to sneak away for a bit. You would think this would give them insight into my possession situation: namely, that I don’t own many. Only what I can carry with me. Without checking luggage. And yet every time I return hom...
Liverpool — Just getting prepped for my trip from Liverpool to The Pacific coast of Mexico. Every trip I tell myself “this time I will only take the bare minimum, follow the travel light go fast idea…” But with...
Singapore — I’ve got to shift apartments and pack for an extended summer trip to Canada, with a wilderness canoe trip in the midst. This brings out all sorts of thoughts: anticipation of joy, sadness at leaving a...
New delhi — Last year I got the best opportunity yet, to move out and study in a different city. I returned home this summer to visit at first and then I ended up interning here itself. And somehow, as cliched as...
It is that time of the year, again!
Shifting Possessions: Moving Along
Getting ready to leave for Cambodia. I've got everything packed away in my bag for 5 days. I think I over-packed, but I'd rather have a spare change of clothes.
My life, transported
Ready, set...
Artifacts from the road