56, one suitcase, no plan. Dispatches from roads with no names.
Jul 20, 2026
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2 min read
A steady routine, the strangest kind of surprise, and a promise to myself about how long I’ll sit still.
Jul 2, 2026
My son surfed Indonesia's best breaks. I found out what leaving the American healthcare system actually looks like when you need it.
Buffer Travels
Jun 18, 2026
3 min read
A diagnosis I didn't expect, a son I haven't seen in months, and a $50 X-ray that says everything about the system I left.
Jun 4, 2026
A funeral I didn't expect, a waterfall I almost didn't survive, and the best wave on the island
May 21, 2026
A $33 bungalow, empty waves in every direction, and the island that still doesn't know I'm here.
May 7, 2026
A $22 bungalow, a world-class surf break outside my window, and a two-week silence finally explained.
