So, I’ve been writing monthly update letters to my mailing list for a little while now, but I’ve decided to move them on here for more flexibility. Writing on the Road Yes, Pittsburgh, in case you missed it from last month’s update. I’m just passing through for the day job, but it offered a good […]
Travis' Travels
Travis in Malta – Story Inspiration
I spent the week in Malta for work (my day job sends me to such horrible places, I know) and despite my intention to use the time away from my usual schedule to make progress on my story, the island had other plans. There was so much potential for latent story around me, I could […]
Travis’ Travels: Back in the USA
I’ve recently returned from a 11-day trip back to the US, and it felt like an eternity. I hate being away fro my family and, with Toma not yet 3 weeks old, I felt like a total louse for leaving Sawa alone. But as an old commander told me, there’s no good time for a […]
Off to America: NAFSA 2015
In a few short hours, I’ll be getting on a plane to head back to Massachusetts and Virginia for just over a week. For work. It’s certainly better than some of the places I’ve been sent for work before (Hanoi, Beijing, Kandahar), and I’ll even get to visit my family on Martha’s Vineyard for a […]
Prague 2014 – Worth a Second Trip
For the first time in a decade or so of being sent on work trips, I finally visited a city that I’d want to go back to. I was in Prague for business (EAIE 2014!), but I still managed to have some fun, and to stumble on the truth shattering a long-held family belief. Hint: […]
Travis’ Travels: Never be Brave when Baiju is Involved
My trip to Beijing two weeks ago is fading from my memory, encouraged by the head-turning speed of the trip and the exhausting catch-up I’ve been playing since I returned, so I figured I’d better get it on paper before the whole thing fades away. Although the trip was not that much shorter than my […]