Post Archive

Here you can find every post from Jack's Journal, even the ones I've hidden!

The red, black, green, and white Jordanian flag flies on a flagpole against a cloudless blue sky. There are green date palms in the foreground under the flag.

A Traveller’s Perspective: Anti-Zionism, Economic Fallout, and the Gaza War’s Impact on Jordan

In the post-October 7th world, the term "Zionist" became a widely-used, poorly understood slur. Anyone who condemned October 7th or affirmed Israel's right to defend itself was labelled a Zionist whose opinions should be wholly discounted.

An impressionist-style painting of a matador engaging a bull in the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, with the golden sand of the bullring and the iconic red-brick façade in the background. The bull is charging toward the matador as the audience watches from the stands.

American Aficionado: Why I Fell in Love with Bullfighting

I am an American, and I fell in love with tauromaquia...

Dispatches - 20 April 2025 - Easter in Tulum

It seems the perfect day to launch my new column - Dispatches. Today is a day of reflection, celebration, and positivity, not just in terms of faith, but life.

Chapter from the Book - Turkey: A Historical Paradise

I knew I wanted to go to Istanbul from the beginning. It was one of the few places on my list of "must-sees" when Jo and I initially...

A vast expanse of the Sahara Desert under the rising sun, with undulating golden sand dunes stretching into the distance. A camel train walks along a narrow path atop a dune, leaving footprints behind, evoking a sense of solitude and reflection.

Returning to my Beloved Sahara, My Heart, My Home

There are few places I feel at home these days. Home has taken on a different meaning for me since I started my travel journey. The Sahara is one of those places. From the Atlas to the Tenere, Morocco to Egypt, Ribats to Cathedrals, the Nile to the Niger, the Sahara is a place that makes sense to me, welcomes me in, and provides a refuge that few back home can understand.