Washington Post Magazine Story Looks at Love and Masculinity
My new feature for The Washington Post Magazine explores a subject that guys rarely discuss: Why is it so hard for heterosexual men to tell their buddies, “I love you?” […]
Read More »New Pieces for Travel + Leisure and AARP
Last summer, my neighbors Marianna and Sándor Subert embarked on a cross-country road trip with an altruistic twist. After driving their 2006 Volvo S40 from Virginia to California, they ended […]
Read More »New Essay on Resilience and COVID-19 for The Atlantic
Good news: I’ve written my first piece for The Atlantic. The premise? COVID-19 has brought death. And fear. And emotional, financial, and spiritual pain. But we humans are remarkably resilient. […]
Read More »Washington Post Magazine Story Selected for Best American Travel Writing!
I’m thrilled to announce that my November 2019 story for The Washington Post Magazine on the Calvary Zion children’s home in Kenya will appear in the 2020 edition of The […]
Read More »Two Stories Win Travel Writing Awards
Two stories that I wrote for my “Everyday Heroes” column in The Saturday Evening Post were winners in the 2020 North American Travel Journalists Association awards. My profile of Warren […]
Read More »New Stories in The Washington Post
Decluttering expert Marie Kondo says that if an object doesn’t bring you joy, you should get rid of it. But what if an object brings you pain? And what if […]
Read More »Sign Up for My New Newsletter on Travel, Giving Back, and Living Your Best Life
Starting this month, I’ll be writing and compiling stories for a monthly 650,000 Hours e-newsletter. The focus is on travel, inspirational people, giving back, and making the most of our […]
Read More »Recent Stories in National Geographic Traveler, Washingtonian, and AARP The Magazine
Here’s a long-overdue update on some recent stories! I have a piece in the February/March 2019 issue of National Geographic Traveler on global volunteering for the “Why It Matters” section. […]
Read More »My Experience Serving in India!
For two weeks in February and March 2018, I worked with Medical Missions Foundation in Bhopal, India. The foundation sends doctors and nurses to underserved communities around the world, and […]
Read More »New “Everyday Heroes” Series Debuts in Saturday Evening Post
I’m happy to announce that I’m writing a new department for The Saturday Evening Post called “Everyday Heroes,” which will focus on the amazing stories of real-life Americans who are […]
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