About Traveling Broke and Ugly

Hey, I'm Isaiah ... welcome to my circus we call life.

I'm a Midwestern kid, a traveler, a writer, and somebody who's never been very good at fitting into the boxes people make for each other. Depending on who you ask, I might be a hippie, a punk, an artist, a poet, or just somebody passing through. But why do we need all those labels? Can't we just be people?

Traveling Broke and Ugly is a place for me to write, to be, and to express myself unapologetically. A friend helped me put this little corner of the internet together, and I hope it gives me a voice while making room for other voices, too.

I've been thinking about getting back on a touring bike and seeing where the road takes me. Along the way, I want to share stories, conversations, music, ideas, practical resources for travelers, and whatever else life throws at me.

Some days I want the comforts of home. Other days I wonder if the road has something to teach me. I don't have all the answers ... and I'm not going to pretend I do.

Maybe these words will mean something to somebody. Maybe I'm writing into the void. Either way, it feels good to let them out.

So pull up a chair, or a patch of sidewalk, and stay awhile. Let's see where this goes.

— Isaiah