I’m sitting in Bangkok’s airport, about to board a plane to my wildest destination yet: My sister’s wedding back home in Santa Cruz. What will I find in America after two years of constant travel?

I went to Bhutan to see if it’s reputation for being the happiest country on earth was accurate. Spoiler alert: It’s that and so much more.

Does it ever get lonely out on the road? Yes. But if you can learn to embrace loneliness, it can be a great teacher.