Mar 27, 2026
Hobo Travelogue, Mar 27, 2026: Taiwan! And tales from down under
Hey pals!
I’m writing you from my old hometown of Longtan, Taiwan. I’ve been here three nights already, and it still feels utterly surreal. I arrived Tuesday morning after a sleepless night flight from Melbourne via Singapore, watching awestruck as…
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Feb 26, 2026
Hobo Travelogue, Feb 26, 2026: the show rolls on!
Hey pals,
It’s only been three weeks since I wrote last, but I wanted to send out thanks to the kind folks who welcomed us on our run around Aotearoa just now, and let y'all know about some things coming…
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Feb 2, 2026
Hobo Travelogue, Feb 3, 2026: All aboard for Scotland, a couple Canadians scrounging for euros and pounds, shows in New Zealand, and thoughts on the great unraveling
Dear hearts,
If this just landed in your inbox, hallelujah! As the internet becomes increasingly enshittified, I still feel its democratic promise in old-fashioned stuff like websites that work and emails that tell you something. For starters, this one…
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Nov 28, 2025
Hobo Travelogue, Nov 28, 2025: a long story from Fulong
Hey friends,
This Hobo Travelogue got started from 40,000 feet like many of them do, en route from Melbourne to a trippy two-day stopover in Brunei Darussalam that I’ll show-and-tell you about below. I’m finishing it from a second-floor apartment…
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Sep 16, 2025
Hobo Travelogue, Sept 16, 2025: a long-overdue update from across the pond!
Hey friends!
If you’re new to this list, welcome. If you’ve been with me a while, thanks for being here.
I haven’t written a Hobo Travelogue in almost three months, which goes to show how scarce my time’s been. I’m…
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Jun 20, 2025
Hobo Travelogue, June 20, 2025: Goin' Up to the Country! Hometown album release and Scotland tour on sale! And a long overdue check-in
Dear hearts,
I’m writing you from the passenger seat, as Pamela pilots Roadetta on up to Driftpile, Alberta for the 45th annual North Country Fair. It’ll be my 27th or so, and my 20th year playing…
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Jan 27, 2025
Hobo Travelogue, Jan 27, 2025: West Coast dates, pictures from Ireland, and hard-won hope
Hey friends!
I started this Travelogue on a plane over Greenland, but I’m finishing it here in a temporary hideout in Maple Ridge, BC where we've been enjoying four days without drives. As you faithful readers know, I’m writing a…
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Dec 21, 2024
Hobo Travelogue, Dec 21, 2024: Solstice blessings, my first Christmas song, shows in the new year, peace on Earth, and goodwill to humankind
Dear hearts,
Happy Solstice from our house to yours, and here’s wishing you health and happiness in this season and the year ahead. Pamela and I are holed up at home in Edmonton after three solid months of roads. We’ll…
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Oct 24, 2024
Hobo Travelogue, Oct 23, 2024: Here we go, Ontario! And another report from our rambling road
Dear hearts,
After a month and a half adventuring Stateside, I’m writing from Georgian Bluffs, Ontario where we’ve been luxuriating in a rare break from the road. We landed here two days ago with our friends Clark and Ann, in…
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Sep 14, 2024
Hobo Travelogue, Sept 14, 2024: Stateside rambles, a long summer in the rearview, and a livestream on Tuesday!
Hey friends!
I’m writing you from the passenger seat, bound for Omaha. I started this Travelogue yesterday in Mitchell, South Dakota, on our first day off from traveling since we got back on the road. Pamela and I hadn’t been…
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Jul 24, 2024
Hobo Travelogue, July 24, 2024: a mid-summer howdy, a harrowing escape, and a whole lotta stubborn hope
Hey beauties!
This here’s a quick mid-summer howdy from Grande Prairie, Alberta, where I’m just starting a van-camping solo run through the Peace Country. For the TL;DR crowd, here are my gigs at a glance:
Solo:
Wed Jul 24 •…
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May 17, 2024
Hobo Travelogue, May 17, 2024: summer plans, Australian adventures, and a whole lot of gratitude
Dear hearts,
I’m writing from home, at last, where familiar boreal birds are singing, our washing's hanging on the line, and Pamela's happily digging away in the dirt. A nesting pair of robins built a little hidden home in…
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Apr 2, 2024
Hobo Howdy-logue, Apr 2, 2024: surfacing to let you know we're livestreaming from Candelo!
Hey friends,
If you're new to this list, welcome aboard!
If you've been on here a while, you know these Hobo Travelogues usually involve a meandering tale of my past month's rambles, and you'll be completely unaccustomed to anything like…
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Jan 3, 2024
Hobo Travelogue, Jan 3, 2024: a new song for the new year, an online songwriting workshop Jan 9, thoughts on conflicts, charity and carbon, Australian tour dates, and a little resolution
Dear hearts,
It's been three months since my last Hobo Travelogue, and the doorstep of this new year feels like a good place to send a little note from. Marking another lap around the sun reminds me of all I…
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Oct 1, 2023
Hobo Travelogue, Oct 1, 2023: a quick update from the road home, Roadetta Roadshows return Tuesday, another new song for my Fellow Travellers, and a long-awaited homecoming Oct 29!
Far-flung friends,
Would you believe it's October and we're still on the road?!? We're in Ithaca, New York to play my agent Lara's new concert series Beacon on Aurora tonight, then we're winding our way circuitously homeward via Louisville, Kentucky…
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Jul 5, 2023
Hobo Travelogue, July 5, 2023: surfacing for a quick blast on the ol' promo-horn!
Dear hearts,
Wherever this finds you, I'm grateful that you're on the receiving end of these Hobo Travelogues. As long-term subscribers know, I usually try to send 'em out once a month or so, to toot the horn about upcoming…
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