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Where to Stay Alone in Nature in Britain
STAYS, THE CABIN
Where to Stay Alone in Nature in Britain
STAYS, THE CABIN

Cabins and bothies in Scotland, England and Wales.

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STAYS, THE CABIN
Books on Walking
LIBRARY
Books on Walking
LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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LIBRARY
Waking Up in the Khumbu Valley
NEPAL
Waking Up in the Khumbu Valley
NEPAL

On failing to make the summit—and what I found instead

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NEPAL
Reclaiming What we Lost in Travel
IDEAS
Reclaiming What we Lost in Travel
IDEAS

Bashō and the Discipline of Attention

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IDEAS

Why You Should Stay Alone in a Cabin

What happens when you spend time alone in nature?

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Scotland

Journal
Scotland: Places Worth Disappearing to
SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN
Scotland: Places Worth Disappearing to
SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN

Boltholes, Cabins, Lodges and Lighthouses

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SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN
Unplugged on the Isle of Ulva
SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN
Unplugged on the Isle of Ulva
SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN

Cragaig Bothy | Isle of Ulva, Scotland

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SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN
Wonders of Lewis & Harris
SCOTLAND, WONDERS
Wonders of Lewis & Harris
SCOTLAND, WONDERS

The Outer Hebrides

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SCOTLAND, WONDERS
Wild Islay: On 35mm Film
SCOTLAND
Wild Islay: On 35mm Film
SCOTLAND

The Isle of Islay

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SCOTLAND
The Wonder of a Sunday on Lewis & Harris
SCOTLAND
The Wonder of a Sunday on Lewis & Harris
SCOTLAND

The Outer Hebrides

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SCOTLAND
KABN—Japanese Minimalism on Loch Fyne
SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN
KABN—Japanese Minimalism on Loch Fyne
SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN

Design Cabin | Argyll & Bute, Scotland

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SCOTLAND, STAYS, THE CABIN

Patagonia

Journal
Led by a Book to the Edge of the World
PATAGONIA, STAYS
Led by a Book to the Edge of the World
PATAGONIA, STAYS

Estancia Harberton | Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

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PATAGONIA, STAYS
Pre-Season in the Torres del Paine National Park
PATAGONIA
Pre-Season in the Torres del Paine National Park
PATAGONIA

Torres del Paine, Argentina

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PATAGONIA
Estancia Nibepo Aike—Forty Minutes a Gaucho
PATAGONIA, STAYS
Estancia Nibepo Aike—Forty Minutes a Gaucho
PATAGONIA, STAYS

Historic Estancia | Patagonia, Argentina

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PATAGONIA, STAYS
A Region so Lonely: Pictures for Pablo Neruda
PATAGONIA
A Region so Lonely: Pictures for Pablo Neruda
PATAGONIA

Patagonia

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PATAGONIA
Books on Patagonia
PATAGONIA, LIBRARY
Books on Patagonia
PATAGONIA, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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PATAGONIA, LIBRARY
Wonders of Patagonia
PATAGONIA, WONDERS
Wonders of Patagonia
PATAGONIA, WONDERS

Argentina and Chile

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PATAGONIA, WONDERS

THE FAR FROM LETTER

Join me in the search for wild places,
far from the crowds and digital noise.

Once a month.

The Sahara

Journal
Baptism of Solitude: A Thirty Year Wait for the Silence of the Sahara
SAHARA
Baptism of Solitude: A Thirty Year Wait for the Silence of the Sahara
SAHARA

The Sahara Desert

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SAHARA
Wonders of the Algerian Sahara
SAHARA, WONDERS
Wonders of the Algerian Sahara
SAHARA, WONDERS

The Tassili N’Ajjer National Park

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SAHARA, WONDERS
The Tuareg Campfire Tapes
SAHARA, MUSIC
The Tuareg Campfire Tapes
SAHARA, MUSIC

Desert Blues

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SAHARA, MUSIC
Three Glasses
SAHARA
Three Glasses
SAHARA

THE TUAREG TEA RITUAL

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SAHARA
A People Without Borders
SAHARA
A People Without Borders
SAHARA

The Tuareg

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SAHARA
Tassili: A Slideshow
SAHARA
Tassili: A Slideshow
SAHARA

Tassili N’Ajjer National Park, Algeria

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SAHARA

Tibet

Journal
A Journey through Drokpa Nomad Country
TIBET
A Journey through Drokpa Nomad Country
TIBET

KHAM, TIBET

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TIBET
Tibet’s Forgotten Kingdom
TIBET
Tibet’s Forgotten Kingdom
TIBET

KHAM, TIBET

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TIBET
Wonders of Nancheng County, Tibet
TIBET, WONDERS
Wonders of Nancheng County, Tibet
TIBET, WONDERS

KHAM, TIBET

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TIBET, WONDERS
Guide to Tibet
TIBET, GUIDE
Guide to Tibet
TIBET, GUIDE

TAR, KHAM & AMDO

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TIBET, GUIDE
Tibetan Polaroids
TIBET
Tibetan Polaroids
TIBET

ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY

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TIBET
Books on Tibet
TIBET, LIBRARY
Books on Tibet
TIBET, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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TIBET, LIBRARY

The American West

Journal
Wonders of Art in the American West
THE AMERICAN WEST, WONDERS
Wonders of Art in the American West
THE AMERICAN WEST, WONDERS

UTAH, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, TEXAS

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THE AMERICAN WEST, WONDERS
Going Analogue in America
THE AMERICAN WEST
Going Analogue in America
THE AMERICAN WEST

Two months with a Rolleiflex

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THE AMERICAN WEST
Books on the American Desert
THE AMERICAN WEST, LIBRARY
Books on the American Desert
THE AMERICAN WEST, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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THE AMERICAN WEST, LIBRARY
The Montello Cabin—Alone in Nevada's High Desert
THE AMERICAN WEST, STAYS, THE CABIN
The Montello Cabin—Alone in Nevada's High Desert
THE AMERICAN WEST, STAYS, THE CABIN

Artist Residency Cabin | Nevada, USA

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THE AMERICAN WEST, STAYS, THE CABIN
Georgia O’Keefe Country: A Four Day Itinerary
THE AMERICAN WEST, GUIDE
Georgia O’Keefe Country: A Four Day Itinerary
THE AMERICAN WEST, GUIDE

New Mexico

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THE AMERICAN WEST, GUIDE
Ghost Ranch—A Retreat in Georgia O’Keeffe’s Landscape
THE AMERICAN WEST, STAYS
Ghost Ranch—A Retreat in Georgia O’Keeffe’s Landscape
THE AMERICAN WEST, STAYS

Historic Retreat | New Mexico, USA

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THE AMERICAN WEST, STAYS

Forty Minutes a Gaucho
Estancia Nibepo Aike,
Patagonia.

For forty minutes, I ride with the gauchos—and for forty minutes, I’m certain that this is the life for me.

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Journal
Books on Walking
LIBRARY
Books on Walking
LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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LIBRARY
Books on Analogue Living
LIBRARY
Books on Analogue Living
LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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LIBRARY
Ten 'Travel-Adjacent' Books That Changed My Perspective
LIBRARY
Ten 'Travel-Adjacent' Books That Changed My Perspective
LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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LIBRARY
Books on Escape to a Cabin
LIBRARY, THE CABIN
Books on Escape to a Cabin
LIBRARY, THE CABIN

Recommended Reading

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LIBRARY, THE CABIN
Books on Patagonia
PATAGONIA, LIBRARY
Books on Patagonia
PATAGONIA, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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PATAGONIA, LIBRARY
Books on Retreats
LIBRARY, THE CABIN
Books on Retreats
LIBRARY, THE CABIN

Recommended Reading

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LIBRARY, THE CABIN
Books on the Sahara
SAHARA, LIBRARY
Books on the Sahara
SAHARA, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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SAHARA, LIBRARY
Books on the American Desert
THE AMERICAN WEST, LIBRARY
Books on the American Desert
THE AMERICAN WEST, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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THE AMERICAN WEST, LIBRARY
Books on Scotland
SCOTLAND, LIBRARY
Books on Scotland
SCOTLAND, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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SCOTLAND, LIBRARY
Books on Tibet
TIBET, LIBRARY
Books on Tibet
TIBET, LIBRARY

Recommended Reading

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TIBET, LIBRARY

The Library

Themes

THE CABIN

A Search for old-world quiet

"There is nothing, nothing in the world like being away from everything!"
Knut Hamsun

ON FOOT

Seeing the world at 3mph

"The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot"
Werner Herzog