Tailwinds and Tall Tales
Appendix(es), Flat Tires, and Other Ways the Universe Keeps Me Humble
So I recently sent out a very confident, borderline smug email declaring that “everyone is...
From Ruins to Retail Therapy: Our Final Days in Peru
After our highly ambitious “let’s casually hike into Machu Picchu like we’re in a Patagonia...
How We Accidentally Took the Hard Way to Machu Picchu
Wow. What a day. It began, as all great adventures do, with someone cheerfully announcing...
Where Pachamama Said “Stay Longer” (and My Boots Said “Absolutely Not”)
I wasn’t about to come all the way to Peru and not hike at least...
Side Planks, Cherry Trees, and Saying Goodbye to Samadhi
Well this has been one of the fastest weeks I can remember. It feels like...
From Yoga Mats to Saddles: Adventures at a Sacred Valley Retreat
Here at Samadhi in the Sacred Valley, morning arrives gently. Around 5:15 a.m. the sky...
Despacho, Wild Bathrooms, and the Pumahuanca Climb
At the end of our first full day at Samadhi Retreat, we were told we’d...
Worrying My Way to Peru
After months of worrying about this trip, it finally arrived — I’m in Peru. I’m...
