The Rule of Twos and Threes

The Rule of Twos and Threes

I’ve heard it said that omens and good tidings come in threes. And that pattern seems to hold as far as I can see, unconcerned as I am about confirmation bias. Three wise men ushered in the new era and three miracles pave the road to sainthood; three checkers in a...
Hard Knocks Come as a Stampede

Hard Knocks Come as a Stampede

It’s easy to think that hard knocks march in columns while a good turn is a lone rider. That’s why we have many sayings like ‘It never rains but it pours’ but there are few that I can think of about the opposite. Maybe it’s like how the bread always falls off your...
My First “Wild” Experience

My First “Wild” Experience

I had my first ‘Wild’ travel experience while trekking across the Darien. Setting off from the launch point at Bajo Chiquito, the broken trail braids itself throughout the corkscrew course of the Turquoise River. Even in the dry season, the Río Turquesa is no measly...
How We Remember What Matters

How We Remember What Matters

We don’t hold onto many things of sentimental value. Only a handful of childhood mementos rest in a pair of dust-covered, cardboard file boxes taped shut in a closet beside the leg irons we wore tongue-in-cheek during our wedding ceremony. Maybe this minimalism...