by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Tales, Travel
My relationship with New York City began how most people’s do: in the movies. Romantic stories of leaving small town life to make it in the big city give us the impression that New York is where dreams become reality and if you can make it there, you can make it...
by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Philosophy, Ponderings, Travel
The number one question I am consistently asked is ‘How do you travel like you do?’ This is a seemingly simple question yet it is one that I have continually struggled to answer. I think where I struggle is with the fact that the query subtly implies several different...
by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Personal, Travel
My logo consists of a backpack and a butterfly. It is that simple. But it is not simple in the way that some of my esteemed friends have recommended: I do not have a black and white version; I did not have it created using a one to two color scheme; it is not boring....
by Ivan the Intrepid | Nov 17, 2015 | Politics, Ponderings, Refugees, Syria
Last night, I lay awake tossing and turning. I became increasingly restless as a myriad of Facebook posts and news articles rolled around in my head. These past few days I have seen so much passion and, at the same time, so much ignorance being shared around the...
