Long Way Home Chronicles by Maria Vargas | Substack

The Night the Cemetery Came Alive

A true story for Dia de Los Muertos and Halloween

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The Invisible Infrastructure of Connection

How public spaces and tiny interactions matter more than we realize

Oct 13 •

Lessons from Reading "The Alchemist" for the 13th Time

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” — Heraclitus

Sep 22 •

Why Travel Needs Stillness

What travel teaches us about returning, staying, and choosing where to live

Sep 13 •

Saudade: This Portuguese Word Describes What We Feel but Cannot Name

A word with no translation, yet one we can all relate to

Aug 21 •

I Traveled Across The World To Meet a Stranger

We met on the internet just a few months ago.

Published on Humanly Relatable • Aug 11

On Loosing Loved Ones

Yep, second story from me today (and then I'm taking a little break)

Aug 7 •

A Digital Nomad's Dilema

How do we travel consciously and responsibly

Aug 7 •

Following Serendipity all the way to Portugal

The long way home continues...

Jul 25 •

Finding Sweetness in Endings

A reflection on time. Why do we enjoy things more when it’s time to leave?

Jul 16 •

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