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My First Bikepacking Trip: What I Packed
From Regensburg to the Czech Border I first met Marco in South Korea, while he was on holiday. He was in the middle of a bicycle journey that would take him through Korea and Japan, spending two months in each country. At that time, I assumed that traveling by bicycle was reserved for people who…
Here is a story about the hours we give away, and the ones we finally take back:
Late one night on a holiday, with work starting again the next morning, I lie in bed trying to sleep, holding down the anger bubbling somewhere inside my chest. But the longer I lie there, the more I realize it is not just anger. Worry and irritation seem to be stuck to my heart and…(read more)
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Putting Down Aerial Roots
Starting a New Life in Germany A plane leaves the runway, only to be forced back by fierce crosswinds at its destination. It circles overhead, attempting to land…
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Ready for Chance
Pack mule. Donkey. Those were the nicknames I gradually picked up because my bag was always so heavy. I don’t carry makeup, but I never leave home without…
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Where Paradise Remains
Where do we keep our paradise? There was a time when I believed mine existed in the hours I shared with someone else. Then, one day, the person…
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Catching My Breath
“Why do you keep a diary?” It’s a question I’ve been asked countless times, perhaps because I carry a notebook with me wherever I go. For years, I…
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In the Midst of a Miracle
There are times, amid the repetition of ordinary days, when we find ourselves wishing for something extraordinary to happen. Something that might change our lives all at once.…
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A Journal Growing into a Work of Art
For the past year, I have been filling my journals with the mindset of ‘publishing’ them. I use letters and images cut from printed materials, along with my…
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One Night in Prague
From where I live now, Prague is surprisingly close – just one border away. Kafka’s city. I had long wanted to visit the place I had heard so…
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Monday Afternoon / Leaving Freelance Work to Reclaim My Time
Late one night on a holiday, with work starting again the next morning, I lie in bed trying to sleep, holding down the anger bubbling somewhere inside my…
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My First Bikepacking Trip: What I Packed
From Regensburg to the Czech Border I first met Marco in South Korea, while he was on holiday. He was in the middle of a bicycle journey that…