Adam Tymko

After a bit of a hiatus, I’ve finally found the space to reflect on my time trekking in Nepal. I always sit down thinking it’ll be a short update, and then remember just how much can happen in a few weeks on the road. Over the summer, my friend Adam (yes, another Adam) invited me […]

This is Part 4 of the Shifting Grounds series. We’ve felt the ache, catalogued the cracks, and examined the story behind it all. Now we’re asking: if the problems are so obvious, why haven’t the systems changed? And why do so many of us still go along with it? Even if you’re starting here, this post stands

Opening Notes This is Part 3 of the Shifting Grounds Series. We’ve acknowledged the ache and catalogued the cracks. Now we’re asking: what are the stories we hold that create symptoms of a world that no longer makes sense. Even if you’re starting here, this post stands alone as an exploration of the paradigm we’re swimming in.

Opening Notes This is Part 2 of my Shifting Grounds series, where I’m exploring why our world feels increasingly uncertain. In Part 1, we looked at that strange ache many of us feel—the sense that something fundamental isn’t working. If you’re new here, you can start with any post, but they build on each other. The End of

A Note on This Series I’m trying something different here. For the past year, I’ve mostly shared stories of travel—of places, people, and adventures. But as I’ve moved through the world, certain themes keep surfacing. Questions that I can’t put down. Observations that feel too important to ignore. This Shifting Grounds series is my attempt

Two years ago, I visited India for the first time. I came hoping to find spiritual spaces but was quickly swept into the chaos that defines this country. During that trip, I took part in a 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreat, which left me wondering why I had traveled halfway around the world to sit

After a powerful couple of weeks in Southern Iraq, I headed north to see another side of this fascinating country. Northern Iraq is mostly Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region with its own government, language, and identity—and it certainly felt quite different. Instead of desert heat, I found cooler mountain air. Even in the driest season, green

After months of anticipation, I finally made it to Iraq! From the outset, I sensed it would open my eyes in ways I couldn’t predict – and it has. It’s been an experience I’ll never forget with stories of hope, kindness, and humanity that I can only begin to capture here. Even with years of

My time in Morocco has come to an end, and the road continues eastward. After a few months of structure and routine, I’m back in traveller mode which means more movement, more sights, and unknown places. Before I even began this journey, I had my sights set on the Middle East – a region so

The heat continues to build here in Morocco, becoming an endless topic of conversation wherever in daily life. The heat also brings life to Marrakech as people gather in the few green spaces to escape their hot homes. I’m writing this from Faro, Portugal, where I took a quick weekend trip to reset my visa.