Field Notes | No. 1

Grab a pen and paper. Something new is coming to this newsletter.

May 9 • Maria Vargas

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April 2026

$2 Plastic Sandals vs. $150 Running Shoes

What the trekking guides of Sapa taught me about having enough.

Apr 20 • Maria Vargas

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Travel is An Exchange

People, chaos, history, beauty, and politics. A Q+A from Vietnam..

Apr 10 • Maria Vargas

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When the Curtain Calls

A trip to Vietnam and why travel doesn't help us escape life, it teaches us how to change it

Apr 1 • Maria Vargas

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February 2026

Befriended a Stranger on a Plane & Now We’re Running a Half Marathon

Sometimes the interaction we try to avoid ends up being exactly what we need.

Feb 12 • Maria Vargas

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January 2026

Lessons from 9th Year Camping at Big Bend

What the 9th year camping at Big Bend taught me about change, rest, and presence

Jan 19 • Maria Vargas

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December 2025

Who Moved Your Cheese?

Learning how to detect change and adapt when it strikes.

Dec 17, 2025 • Maria Vargas

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Third Culture Kids: What is Home?

Finding belonging across cultures, cities, and the communities we create.

Dec 8, 2025 • Maria Vargas

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November 2025

Feeling Stuck?

You're not alone. Here are some different ways to shift our perspective.

Nov 17, 2025 • Maria Vargas

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October 2025

The Night the Cemetery Came Alive

A true story for Dia de Los Muertos and Halloween

Oct 31, 2025 • Maria Vargas

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The Invisible Infrastructure of Connection

How public spaces and tiny interactions matter more than we realize

Oct 13, 2025 • Maria Vargas

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September 2025

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, 2025 • Maria Vargas

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