Dispatches.

Irreverent takes on food, culture, and insatiable wanderlust.

Unexpected Moments in Fan Mail
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Unexpected Moments in Fan Mail

You never know what unexpected opportunities might come your way, and sometimes a simple email of encouragement can be just the push you need to get there.

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Boundaries are Beautiful
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Boundaries are Beautiful

We all need boundaries in life. From what I’ve learned as a biracial kid through adulthood is that people can give you a variety of excuses, sugary words, and tears (real or feigned), but nothing tells the truth quite like behavior and actions.

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Fall Out
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Fall Out

How walking away from veterans groups was the best thing for my mental health

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The Ballad of Liz Harrington
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The Ballad of Liz Harrington

Even if we didn’t speak for months, we always knew we could circle back to one another like so many of my itinerant friends, and it seemed absolutely unfathomable that she wouldn’t be there.

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Milan
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Milan

A city with a sophisticated, cosmopolitan vibe with gritty medieval edges.

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Lithuania
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Lithuania

An attractive investment destination with serious issues with its neighbors, organized crime, and cyberthreats.

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