Last Tango

June 21, 2018 by Marc Moorghen in Culture, Opinion, Travel

During our last few weeks in Europe, we decided to make Buenos Aires ‒ known affectionately as BA ‒ in Argentina our last stop abroad, capping eight months of travel. By the time we landed at Ezeiza Airport, we were feeling a rush of emotions; mostly bittersweet intimations that our adventure was coming to an end. Our trip from the airport to our new, temporary home in Recoleta was wistful because we knew it was the last time we would feel that now-familiar jolt of disorientation of being somewhere new; at least for the foreseeable future.

The Land of Milk and Honey

May 06, 2018 by Marc Moorghen in Culture, Opinion, Travel

It's hard to convey just how nervous and excited we were at the prospect of entering Europe. Until now, we had relied on one-way tickets to make our way across the world. This meant always having a ticket to exit the country we were about to enter. While world travel is fun and romantic, this is the kind of detail that can bog down even the most seasoned traveler. After reading an excellent LinkedIn article on the subject of traveling with dual passports, we decided to enter Greece without having our next trip planned, relying on my British passport, which still gives me access to the European Union. For now…

Searching for Meaning in Myanmar

February 13, 2018 by Marc Moorghen in Travel, Culture, Opinion

At I write these words, I am riding the overnight bus from Yangon to Bagan. We are currently hurtling along a bumpy road at an unsafe speed, occasionally lurching from side to side or being jolted by the high impact of tires hitting fissures in the bitumen. Don't get me wrong: I'm grateful for this express bus service linking the two towns that are 627 kilometers or 390 miles apart. This is a more preferable way to travel than the train or plane, which tells you something about the country's transportation infrastructure. While the other passengers sleep, I find myself gazing at the moonlit countryside and thinking about Myanmar.