Dargan ThompsonIn Defense of Traveling SoloOriginally published in Upwrite MagazineJun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
Dargan ThompsonAn Open Letter to DoubtOriginally published on Upwrite MagazineJun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
Dargan ThompsonMy Favorite Albums of 2015I spent roughly 19 full days of 2015 listening to music — about 28,000 minutes — at least, according to Spotify’s calculations. I’m…Dec 22, 2015Dec 22, 2015
Dargan Thompson“Where Pands Live”Chengdu is known for being the home of Giant Pandas, and the city is very proud of that fact. A brochure Huo brought me at the airport read…May 28, 2015May 28, 2015
Dargan ThompsonWelcome to ChengduI knew something was wrong with my bag when I got to Changsha. I’d been changed from my original flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok in order…May 20, 2015May 20, 2015
Dargan ThompsonSongkran (Chiang Mai Day 4–6)One of the reasons I chose to visit Thailand in April was to experience the Thai new year festival, Songkran. It’s basically a gigantic…May 10, 2015May 10, 2015
Dargan ThompsonTurn Down for Wat (Chiang Mai Day 3)On my third day in Thailand, Will and I hiked up Doi Suthep, the mountain by the city. I was feeling pretty out of shape as we climbed the…May 7, 2015May 7, 2015
Dargan ThompsonChasing Waterfalls (Chiang Mai Day 2)On Saturday morning, I was pleasantly surprised to find that our hotel served breakfast. And the main part of that breakfast was the best…May 4, 2015May 4, 2015
Dargan ThompsonWat’s Going On? (Chiang Mai Day 1)Maybe I would have been more nervous about the prospect of a 14-hour flight if I had really stopped to think about it, but in the days…May 4, 2015May 4, 2015
Dargan ThompsonAlbum Review: The Civil Wars“If you’re not sad now, you’re gonna be,” says John Paul White at the beginning of The Civil Wars’ 2009 live album.Aug 7, 2013Aug 7, 2013