Tag Archives: travel

Packing Suitcases: Saying Goodbye and Letting Go

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ciara Darren

The four suitcases left for the airport yesterday. Three days ago, we trundled three boxes of books and personal papers and nearly gave the postmaster a heart attack when we announced we wanted to ship them via sea to California … Continue reading →

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Walk Away Girl, Walk Away

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Ciara Darren

The moment of walking away stays with you forever. The emotions can be so pure and yet conflicted. Sitting on the back of a public bus driving towards the international airport in South Korea, I remember clear pictures, flashes of … Continue reading →

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It’s not so far away, my friend.

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Ciara Darren

Sometimes we read about a world and want so very much to be able to walk in it, feel and know it like we would a real place. We so often forget how close to fantasy some parts of the … Continue reading →

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