My flight was delayed. I was a novice traveler. The intricacies of airports and boarding times were foreign to me. All I knew was to arrive early and hope everything was running on time. In the lone trip I took by myself just a year prior, I had not experienced a delay through four flights. That changed leaving for California a little over a week … Continue reading Unexpected Encounter
In an area ravaged by wildfires just months prior to my visit, I witnessed serene landscapes and felt unblemished weather spanning the entirety of every day all week. Coming from a land-locked state like Arkansas, I wasn’t accustomed to the salt in the air. It was a scent that pleasantly invaded my nostrils as the coastal city of Santa Barbara became my temporary home. Being … Continue reading California Dreamin’
The scent of salt water traveled in the ocean breeze to mix with the overwhelming smells of sex and alcohol. We had arrived. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico was now overrun by college-aged tourists on the annual spring break pilgrimage. Venders were trying their best to sell knock-off souvenirs to some innocent travelers, the girls were scantily-clad at best, alcohol was consumed by the gallon. It was … Continue reading Destination
As the plane tilted its nose back and lifted off the ground, I was soon met with the speckled yellow lights of a lifeless city beneath me like stars in the night sky. The next moment I was one with the clouds as my home disappeared in the dew-spitting hours of the morning. When our flight altitude was reached, the airscape parted, the clouds below … Continue reading Voyage
Recounts, Reflections, and Other Writings 