The Myth We Wrote Ourselves Into

Travel sharpens you because it removes the continuity of habit. In your hometown, the brain goes on autopilot—you know the curve of every streetlight, the weight of every door—but when you travel, especially at the breakneck pace I do, your nervous system stops assuming. People like this gorgeous creature are my benevolence rewards.

The cosmos absolutely loves to bring these people in, to unlock what can only emerge in tandem—what’s happening to me right now in steamy downtown Buenos Aires, having just left the underground club—this summer night on the street, somewhere between now and dawn, the sweat on our skin helping me turn into something more, her hand on my cheek accelerating the arrival of my future self, that’s on the other side of this kiss.

Naked Myth is a travel memoir that celebrates this benevolent intelligence emerging in the world’s most unexpected places. It explores the extraordinary encounters that make nomadic life awe-inspiring and disorientating—drawing on neuroscience, quantum mechanics, and cutting-edge psychology in trying to decipher them.

These raw, sensual, often humorous, reflections, are doing their best to capture the essence of these fiercely beautiful people and experiences—in the hope of uncovering what truly matters.
I can tell you one thing with complete certainty, though.

The intelligence behind the lingering hugs, deepest laughter, and best sex is the same intelligence we could be using in confronting life.