The Weekend Rambler

Always Authentic. Always on its own path.

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  • Travel Advent Dec. 2: Finishing Books on Trains

    I’ve spent a lot of time on trains or buses these past years, and several of those journeys have aligned with the momentous occasion of finishing a great book. The plot line has closure, the characters have long reached their apex and fulfilled their path, yet I am still on my journey. I always turn…

  • Travel Advent Day 1: Alcohol and Travel

    Last month I thought long and hard about what Advent Calendar to buy myself for this festive month. Advent calendars make the dark cold Danish winters just a bit more livable. In the spirit of Christmas, I decided I’d try giving an advent rather than receiving one. So every day leading up to the 25th,…

  • Metaphysical Souvenirs

    Denmark has steadily been opening up, which allowed me the ability to indulge in one of my favorite pre-quarantine activities: thrift shopping. To my peruser’s delight, one of the largest thrift shops in Aarhus is just up the street from my house. In it is a who’s who of knick-knacks and brick-a-brack and other hyphenated…

  • Travel the Mind to Pass the Time

    If you’re a wanderlusty one-man traveling flea circus-like I am, then I know how you feel right now. You’ve dropped your goddamn marbles on an ice-cold tiled floor and you’re wearing shorts and have to frozenly erode your knee ligaments to kowtow across each corner of the tiled floor to pick up each marble just…

  • Essential Apps for the Modern Backpackers (and Travelers in General)

    (Updated 12/14/2023) In my five years of backpacking and wandering, my trusty smartphone has been a constant companion, making my life a heck of a lot easier. At home, I embrace minimalism with an old clunker brick phone, but let’s face it: Smartphones have transformed us into both spoiled and better-equipped travelers. While I use…