Currently listening
(Swap in whatever's on rotation — these little "listening" thoughts are how the "what I'm into lately" stuff lives in the garden.)
From gav.land, the free encyclopedia of one particular Gavin.
This is my personal wiki/digital garden. A slower, homier corner of the web where I collect blog posts, passing thoughts, photos, travels, and whatever else takes root. It's perpetually unfinished, on purpose.
Have a look around, and sign the guestbook on your way out.
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a small thought
Thoughts don't need titles. This one exists to prove it — a couple of sentences, maybe a photo, done. Drop an image in and it'll render right here in the stream.
Planted this garden
First seed in the ground. The layout is up, the streams exist, and everything else is compost-in-progress. 🌱
Bhutan Travel in 2026, Our Road Trip Through the Country 🇧🇹
We took an amazing trip to Bhutan in March of 2026, traveling through Phobjika Valley, Punakha, Thimphu, and Paro. Staying at places like Gangtey Lodge and Bhutan Spirit …
Impromptu trip to South Korea 🇰🇷
🕰️I took this trip in March of 2025, another late post! The stars really aligned for this impromptu trip to Korea. My wife was going to India for 3 weeks for a yoga …
Christmas in Austria (Vienna + Halstatt)
😭I'm so far behind on writing and really going through pictures, we took this trip over Christmas/New Years of 2024/2025. We went to Budapest just after this, I wrote …
I Did the Alaska Airlines Milk Run - Flight AS65
I've written a bit about some aviation-focused trips I've done. The milk run is a pretty interesting flight that Alaska does (well, technically it's multiple flights) …
Quick Shots From Mexico City 🇲🇽
💡I went on a solo remote work trip to Mexico City in February of 2025. This was my second time in the city and it's one of my favorites, a true top tier North American …
Winter and Christmas in Budapest
😭I'm so far behind on writing and really going through pictures, we took this trip over Christmas/New Years of 2024/2025. We stayed at the Parisi Udvar hotel, and it …
A First Timer's Glimpse at the Petra Complex in Jordan 🇯🇴
‼️Still finding time to go through all my photos and travel stuff from last year and this, I went to Jordan in the winter of 2024 and have previously posted about my …
