January 2017 – Solo journey to Ho Chi Minh City
January 2018 – Solo Amtrak roundtrip to Portland
January 2019 – Solo New Orleans to LA train adventure
A relatively new lifestyle change for me has been to purposefully travel alone in the month of January every year.
I’ve recently shared this new habit with friends in conversation and get pretty excited when recalling the first two trips. I pack light and make very loose plans if any. I don’t expect anything. During the first two trips I’ve encountered a few brief moments, elevated aliveness.
“To Travel is to Live”
Hans Christian Anderson
Amtrak has roomettes that I inhabit on trips, two bunks and a window. I bring books, writing material, tablet, laptop…but typically just spend hours looking out the window.
