A long red-dirt road lined with banana trees and a loaded truck

September 5, 2026 · 7 min

Why I sit near the front on long roads

The seat that is safest, and the view that is best.

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A short letter every Saturday from a bus, a ferry or a guesthouse: one route, one thing to pack and one thing to know before the border.

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