Letters to Kody : Postcards from Coffeeshops
Letters to Kody is dedicated to all those who have wandered, all those who wish to wander, and to the loved ones we’ve lost along the way.Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had keenly followed my travel dispatches from around the world, sharing questions and comments. Now, through Letters to Kody, I’m...
The English Lake District: Faerie Hawthorns, Cursed Ketchup, Enya, a Lost Celtic Language, and the 'Girl Power' Saint Who Sailed Alone
Faerie Hawthorns, Cursed Ketchup, Enya, Lost Celtic Language, St Bega, 'Girl Power', and Whitby Abbey
This episode of Letters to Kody was penned and published in Worcestershire, the home of the sauce.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had keenly followed my travel dispatches from around th...
A Singapore Social Doyenne (Pt 2): The Devil Child, Elbows in Seoul, Oompa Loompa, Baroque Midnight Feast, Minangkabau Cuisine, Myna Birds at Paragon
A Singapore Social Doyenne (Pt 2): The Devil Child, Elbows in Seoul, Oompa Loompa, Baroque Midnight Feast, Minangkabau Cuisine, Myna Birds at Paragon
This episode of Letters to Kody was penned and published in Worcestershire, the home of the sauce.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had ke...
A Singapore Social Doyenne (Pt 1): Skint in Singapore, the Devil Child, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and Swimming with Toads
A Singapore Social Doyenne (Pt 1): Skint in Singapore, the Devil Child, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and Swimming with Toads
This episode of Letters to Kody was penned and published in Worcestershire, the home of the sauce.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had keenly followed my travel di...
Mount Pinatubo Trek (Pt 2): Volcanic Acid Swim, Bottomless Crater Lake, Mystery Monster, Melted shoes, Manila, Dugongs, Clark Airbase, Mud, Rebirth, Coron Island, Kayangan Lake, Dissolving Skin, and a Klepto Monkey | 120 Countries and Counting
Volcanic Acid Swim, Mount Pinatubo, Bottomless Crater Lake, Mystery Monster, Melted shoes, Manila, Dugongs, Clark Airbase, Mud, Rebirth, Coron Island, Kayangan Lake, Dissolving Skin, and a Klepto Monkey
This episode of Letters to Kody was penned and published in Worcestershire, the home of the sauce.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. Fo...
Mount Pinatubo Trek (Pt 1): Mad Max, Volcano, Philippines, Mountain Gods, Bolivia, the Kari-Kari Monster, Mega Tsunami, and an Alaskan Crazy Rich Asian Wedding | 120 Countries and Counting
Mad Max, Mount Pinatubo, Volcano, Philippines, Mountain Gods, Bolivia, the Kari-Kari Monster, Mega Tsunami, and an Alaskan Crazy Rich Asian Wedding.
This episode of Letters to Kody was penned and published in Worcestershire, the home of the sauce.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had keenly followed my...
Mistbound Hy-Brasil, The Azores, and Manila : Mythical Island, Typhoons, Tornadoes, Plane Incident, LASIK, Sharks, Saltwater Crocodiles, and a Draft Thriller | 120 Countries and Counting
Mythical Island, Typhoons, Tornadoes, Plane Incident, LASIK, Sharks, Saltwater Crocodiles, and a Draft Novel
This episode of Letters to Kody was penned and published in Hy-Brasil, the Mid-Atlantic island of Irish myth, which may (or may not) be in the Azores.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody ha...
Belfast and Iceland : The Jewel Box, The Troubles, Masked Assassins, Medieval Irish Monks, Dream Sofas, Belfast Fog, and Fleetwood Mac | 120 Countries and Counting
West Belfast, The Troubles, Masked Assassins, Mum’s Ashes, Rose Garden, Black Irish, Irish Monks in Iceland, Brown Recluse Spider, Magical Realism, Dream Sofas, Belfast Fog, Falls Road, and Fleetwood Mac.
This episode of Letters to Kody was published in Worcestershire, England, in the same building where the marriage licence of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway is preserved.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he l...
Worcester and Manila: The Moth and the Mugwort | 120 Countries and Counting
Football World Cup, Deserted Streets, Bridge over the Severn River, Late Night Sunset, Creatures of the Dusk, Portals, and Mugwort.
This episode of Letters to Kody was recorded in Worcestershire, England, close to the church where William Shakespeare wed Anne Hathaway.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody ha...
Belfast Fire Dragons, Lourdes Holy Water, Stolen Paintings, New York, Singing Cicadas, and a Fairy Wind in Seoul | 120 Countries and Counting
Coal Smoke, Dragons, West Belfast, Monsters, Seoul, Holy Water, Lourdes, Long Island City, Fairy Wind, Chanel No. 5, Fallen Angel, Druids, Han River, and the Korean War.
This episode of Letters to Kody was recorded in Times Square, New York City.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had ke...
Mistbound Realm, Shamanic Trance, British Museum, Brontë Sisters, Buried Treasure, and Ancient Celts | 120 Countries and Counting
Mistbound Realm, Germany, Ancient Headdress, Shamanic Trance, British Museum, Bloomsbury, Yorkshire, Brontë Sisters, Buried Treasure, and Ancient Celts.
This episode of Letters to Kody was recorded in Times Square, New York City.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had keenly followed my travel dispatches from around the wor...
Appalachia, Mummified Monkeys, Changelings, Wild Dogs, Roman Legions, Yokai, Fairy Forts, Abandoned Airport, Egyptian Princess, and the Bridge of Spies | 120 Countries and Counting
Appalachia, Mummified Monkeys, Changelings, Wild Dogs, Roman Legions, Fairy Forts, Abandoned Airport, Egyptian Princess, Yokai, Rochester, Berlin Wall, Bridge of Spies, Belfast, Camera Obscura, and Cyprus.
This episode of Letters to Kody was recorded in Worcestershire on 3 April 2026, a few miles from the childhood home of Bosie, Oscar Wilde’s lover.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to w...
Yakushima Island, Studio Ghibli, The Faraway Tree, West Berlin, Queen Nefertiti, and Christopher Isherwood | 120 Countries and Counting
Yakushima Island, Studio Ghibli, Princess Mononoke, The Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton, Germany, Giant Trees, The Amazon, West Berlin, Loggerhead Turtles, Queen Nefertiti, and Christopher Isherwood.
This episode was recorded in Worcestershire, in the same building that preserves the marriage licence of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged tw...
Tokyo Food Halls, Magnolias, Carrot Cake, Seoul, and the Mole People | 120 Countries and Counting
Tokyo Food Halls, Snaggletooth, BTS, Magnolias, Dinosaurs, Dentist, Pickling, Carrot Cake, Eleanor of Provence, Fallen Bishop, Tutankhamun, and Seoul.
This episode was recorded in Worcestershire, a few miles from the childhood home of Bosie, Oscar Wilde’s lover.
Several years ago, a young man’s car collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. He dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but had barely glimpsed it when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart, aged twenty-three. For years beforehand, Kody had keenly followed my t...
