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Physical State of Matt #21: PENNSYLVANIA
After a five-month hiatus from the trip, I felt conflicted as I pulled onto the highway. It was like starting all over again, but without...


Emotional State of Matt #15: MUSICAL
An epic road trip like this one deserves an epic playlist, so I've been building one as I go. I never had a talent for creating music...


Emotional State of Matt #14: DISTEMPERED
Driving at night down a back road in Costa Rica with a dead dog in the car was not on my bingo card for 2025, but that's exactly what I...


Physical State of Matt #20: IOWA
If you had told me at the beginning of this trip that my week in Iowa would be one of the most action-packed yet, I’d have told you to...


Physical State of Matt #19: MASSACHUSETTS
I had only planned to visit my friends on Martha’s Vineyard for the weekend, but it was so idyllic I turned it into my Massachusetts...


Emotional State of Matt #13: HOME, SICK
In my travels, I am frequently asked "Where are you from?" and I never know how to answer. Do I say Ithaca, where I grew up? Do I say Los...
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