An Apron and a Suitcase
Slow Travel, Simple Pleasures, and a Pinch of Everyday Magic
An Apron and a Suitcase
Slow Travel, Simple Pleasures, and a Pinch of Everyday Magic

There’s a whole world waiting to be
DISCOVERED 

what are Travel Poetics?

It’s a mindset, a vivid recollection, a mood stuck in time and frozen in place.

It’s my photographic expressionism, a framed moment. 

It’s the realities I’m confronted with when I travel, the creative waves that break on my mind’s shores, the ebb and flow of a tiring day far from home.

It’s the sensations I feel on my skin, the scents in the air and tastes on my lips, the visions in my eyes, and the words that spill out onto a rugged diary page. 

  • Mindful Travel Journal

  • Poetic Essays

  • Practical Advice

Photoprint Shop

There are many reasons why I travel. First and foremost, exploring a new place and its people, culture, and customs is a kind of therapy. In addition to building amazing memories, travel is a firm reminder of how beautiful and vibrant the world is.

Despite the hardships humanity has been facing, with a global pandemic, the collapse of healthcare and economic systems, climate change, and wars waged against neighbors, the world still is worth discovering in all its imperfect perfection.

I find that, no matter where I go, even when stepping into a reality that truly differs from my own, people are there to help, to be kind, giving, and caring, regardless of their national origin, clothes they wear, or language they speak.

The truth is that sometimes life is not fulfilling in the little protective niche that I create around myself. I’ve become so accustomed to my daily routines, jobs, and interactions that I, at times, forget about my role as a citizen of this world and lose perspective on what constitutes a healthy life, both physically and spiritually. Too often I forget about the joys and thrills that arise from stumbling upon something for the first time.

When anxiety and depression start kicking in as a consequence of my so despised feeling of stasis, the most effective remedy I’ve found to break out of the gloom is to hit the road, again, and again.

I feel that words fall short of capturing the essence and soul of the places I visit, people I meet, and cultures I have the privilege to dabble in. Since there is no true substitute for first-hand experience, the best I can offer is an account, through images and words, of how these places have impacted me and continue to shape my persona as I journey through life.

When you are on a journey, whether you are a seasoned traveler or a rookie, I hope that you will wander with keen senses and an independent mind, with confidence and an open heart. Find your muse and poetry and never let go.

It doesn’t matter where you go, so long as you do go.
View our Travelscape Gallery

From our Mindful Slow Travel Journal

View All