Schuyler Woods·Jul 1, 2016Quickly- Can an escape be a destination?I don’t understand the global escapism trend. You know the ones- “I’m quitting my job and traveling the world- how to plan your escape in…
Schuyler Woods·Jun 30, 2016A short note on inconsistent recommendations and travelWriting emotional reviews has been a part of every amature critic’s process- angry or happy, consistently or perhaps once in a blue moon…
Schuyler Woods·Jun 30, 2016Why are shots to Africa blocked?My mama’s man-to-man defense is impeccable. And the subject of travelling to Africa always receives an immediate defensive swat. As a kid…A response icon1A response icon1
Schuyler Woods·Jun 29, 2016With each course, a new greetingThe second most important question my family greets me with is: what do y’all want to eat? (The first question, being the throw away, how…A response icon3A response icon3
Schuyler Woods·Jun 28, 2016Traveling for the Likes Got Me LostToday was a regular ass day and so was yesterday. I just happened to be in Chefchaouen across the world from 99% of the people I know and…A response icon2A response icon2
Schuyler Woods·Jun 27, 2016Google Translate Won’t Save You…But Italian Public Schools CouldThe people of Chefchaouen have offered me not only Arabic, French and Spanish but some chopped and screwed English. My first English…A response icon1A response icon1
Schuyler Woods·Jun 25, 2016Weight loss is a journey- luckily, I’m travelingGaining weight for the freshman 15 and the sophomore slump make sense to me. Worn institutions of weight gain that only a mother can love…
Schuyler Woods·Jun 25, 2016Oops! Am I a Colonialist too?U.S. millennial travel is the new appropriation. And their goodwill, a cloak for colonialism. Social media breeds an odd combination of…
Schuyler Woods·Jun 24, 2016AirBnB’s Achilles’ Heel: Hospitality and RacismI’m black. I’m needy.* And for Brian Chesky’s vision of hospitality at AirBnB- I’m not a fit. And the company has articulated this message…
