PinnedMaria GotayWhy I Prioritize Solo TravelRoadtripping alone through a new country, street signs in a foreign alphabet, all the while shifting up narrow hills on a manual two-door…6 min read·Apr 24, 2019--1--1
PinnedMaria GotayinAge of AwarenessA year of pandemoniumPandemonium; noun. wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos. the abode of…6 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Maria GotayMeow Wolf Goes Commercial In Las Vegas at AREA51Meow Wolf has brought interactive arts to the world’s stage with the opening of OmegaMart inside of AREA15, an immersive warehouse of art…4 min read·May 7, 2021----
Maria GotayinAge of AwarenessFire shaped my trip through Australia, and my dreams sinceI squinted into 5 weeks on a continent I had wanted to explore for so long.9 min read·Feb 20, 2020--4--4
Maria GotayThe message left in the flamesBurning Man’s other big fire is the Temple burn, a mass memorial screaming its sorrow through blue-licked flames.6 min read·Sep 16, 2019--2--2
Maria GotayRiding with Bourdain in Vietnam“One of the great joys of life is riding a scooter through Vietnam,”10 min read·Jun 12, 2018--6--6
Maria GotayinP.S. I Love YouAlmost a Year Since He Died.Nothing makes it easier, but if it’s possible to rebound from the sudden death of someone you love, you must be on the upswing.5 min read·Oct 31, 2017--1--1
Maria GotayinMission.orgWhy Meeting Your Long Lost Family Can Teach You So MuchIf your only sibling was ripped away, gone without a goodbye, no longer your partner and confident for life, how would you cope? By digging…9 min read·Apr 14, 2017----
Maria Gotayinthe CafeIt’s Been One Month Since He DiedYou’re still receiving messages from friends for whom it took a while to get the news. Over the past weeks, you’ve absorbed almost…6 min read·Feb 6, 2017--3--3
Maria GotayUsing our voices strongly, softly, and strategically, for the next 4 yearsI woke up hours before my alarm on November 9th with a nervous jolt and the halo of a hangover. The night before came rushing back: going…5 min read·Nov 9, 2016----