Post Archive


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

Exhausted yet captivated, Jack reflects on a month racing across Turkey—its cities, religions, and history shaping every step of the journey.

Covering Elazig, Harput, Kayseri, and Konya, I catch up on Turkey’s mix of Ottoman, Seljuk, and modern heritage across four new cities.

Exploring southeast Turkey from Mardin to Şanlıurfa, Jack discovers ancient monasteries, Diyarbakir’s city walls, Islamic history, and unique local experiences.

Traveling from Spain to Turkey, Jack dives into Turkey’s rich history, shares hostel conversations, navigates passport checks, and rediscovers his love for Turkish food.

From watching trailblazing novillera Olga Casado to reconnecting with Borja Jiménez, Jack's week in Spain blended bullfights, Sevilla, and quiet work time.

From Santiago’s crowded cathedral to running with the bulls near Madrid, this week brought disappointment, adrenaline, and a longing for Sevilla.

Jack finishes the Camino de Santiago—315km, new friends, lessons, and loss. Reflections on the journey, Spain’s fires, and what comes next on the road.

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Jack shares highs, lows, cathedral visits, lessons from fellow pilgrims, and plans for Turkey, Iraq, and Morocco while cruising buses and walking the Camino de Santiago.

Jack provides an update from the Spanish frontier town of Castrojeriz while reflecting on the impact of over-tourism. He also issues a call to join him on future excursions.

Jack's Camino de Santiago plans get derailed as old military injuries flare up. A tough week leads to slowing down, deeper exploration, and hard realities.

After San Fermin ends in Pamplona, Jack reflects on its quiet close, preps for the Camino in St. Jean, and endures the charming miseries of France before the trek begins.

What a year this week has been! As always, the fiesta has yet to disappoint!

It has been quite the week with a lot of moving pieces.

What a week it has been. Well, a week and change since my last update. Time is moving fast as my Wayfarer expedition approaches, and I'm not near as ready on the website, Instagram, and YouTube side of things as I wanted to be.

What a few weeks it has been back in Texas.   To be honest, there's not much of an excuse not to have written a dispatch since the end of...

The costs for trekking in Morocco and Iraq are STEEP. I knew these two would be more expensive, because I will need a guide. Even so, the quotes are pretty high.

I'm back in East Texas for a bit. Between the book launch, prepping for the Wayfarer expedition, and ticket prices, it was time to head back. Honestly, I was ready to leave Tulum. As much as I love the place, and I do love it, I finished the first book faster than I thought I would, and I was beginning to get bored.

It's almost time to leave Tulum. In just a few days, I will board my American Airlines flight out of the city for the last time for a long time. Tulum is my home away from home. I've made friends here, learned to relax in the cenotes, fell in love with diving, and used its coffee shops to kickstart my writing endeavours.

I'm just a week away from heading back to the United States from Tulum, Mexico. Honestly, I'm ready to head out. Not necessarily to head...