Dana NelsonBefore Chaos & After DogFor years, we’ve had ~30 houseplants and a mild-mannered cat named Onyx depending on us to survive. We had it so. freaking. easy. Now that…3 min read·Aug 9, 2021----
Dana NelsonMy oh my. The trip has a mere two weeks left. Time to get some deep thoughts out!I’m writing this from a bright little vegan cafe in the heart of Hanoi, Vietnam. With one of the better smoothie bowls I’ve had during my…8 min read·Feb 22, 2020----
Dana NelsonI didn’t think I’d wind up spending a week in George Town, but here we are.Do you know what a Warhead candy is? They’re these aggressively sour hard candies that you have to suck on long enough to reveal their…6 min read·Feb 11, 2020----
Dana NelsonWhen you don’t speak for almost ten days, you wind up with a lot to say.To give you an idea, here is what each day entailed at the Forest Monastery:7 min read·Feb 5, 2020----
Dana NelsonHot-takes from yours truly:Dogs are morning people. Think about it. They freaking love mornings.2 min read·Jan 31, 2020----
Dana NelsonI am blown away by Northern Thailand.On Wednesday, I spent a delightful few hours with a veterinarian named Jek who leads a project called PODD — Participatory Onehealth…4 min read·Jan 17, 2020----
Dana NelsonSo far, the trip has felt like a vacation with blurry edges.These first two weeks have been spent in the company of my lovely partner and his sister. Our first week was in Ho Chi Minh City in…4 min read·Jan 13, 2020----
Dana NelsonI quit my dream job.Not a lot was going wrong with it, honestly. I was working towards a mission I believed in, alongside a flock of some of the most talented…3 min read·Jan 1, 2020----
Dana NelsonHoooooooly Jeeeeeeezos!*Day 11: Gualala, CA to Bodega Bay, CA… then Oakland (55 miles)8 min read·May 7, 2017----