Surrounded by entropy, one would think. Constantly changing the ground beneath one’s feet. Yet that picture is incomplete. There is order, unseen.

It’s the little things when traveling, like: Having shampoo in the shower A washer and dryer available Free water Toilet paper in your bathroom Hearing someone speak your mother tongue That make a world of difference.

I’m about to land in Turkey. My 12th country on the year of travel. I have no confirmed place to lay my head for the night. No plans for the day. No commitments. And I am happy.

Dubai is an emirate within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emirates are the equivalent of states. There are seven Emirates. The Emirates united in 1971, in a way similar to how the various U. S. states have united, making it a very very new country with only a 53 year history. 88% if the population…

Better than what you could have planned. You simply showed up and said yes. The power of spontaneity.