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Letters to Kody : Postcards from Coffeeshops

Letters to Kody : Postcards from Coffeeshops

By: D. J. Swales
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In 2016, a young man's car collided with a fire truck. His name was Kody. Kody dreamed of seeing the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky, but lost his life on his way to work, at Walmart. Now, through Letters to Kody, author and adventurer D. J. Swales honours that dream for Kody — a special soul —who followed his Instagram travelogue for years with kindness and curiosity.


As a child, D. J. escaped war-torn Belfast and hasn't stopped travelling since. Drifting in the wake of his grandfather, an old Irish sea-dog, he shares weekly memoir-episodes from his tumbleweed life—addressed to Kody, who yearned to explore new horizons.


From the 12 countries and 3 U.S. states he's called home to the 120 countries and 45 states he's visited, D. J. explores the natural world, folklore, history, culture, and the humble or extraordinary moments that make life on the road unforgettable.


In these travel memoirs to a lost friend, you are invited to speak Kody's name and, by listening, help bring his spirit to places he longed to see.




D. J. Swales is the bestselling author of People of Bloomsbury and the Fitzmarbury Witches series, available on Kindle.

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  • EP 2 | LETTERS TO KODY | 120 Countries and Counting | World Travel | Culture | Nature |

    EP 2 | LETTERS TO KODY | 120 Countries and Counting | World Travel | Culture | Nature |
    Apr 3 2026

    Several years ago, a young man's car tragically collided with a fire truck in Kentucky. His name was Kody. Kody dreamed of seeing the world, but had barely awakened when he lost his life on his way to work at Walmart. Now, through Letters to Kody, author and adventurer D. J. Swales honours that dream — for a special soul who followed his Instagram travelogue for years, with kindness, curiosity, and the keen questions of youth.


    EP2 KEY WORDS : Yakushima Island, Studio Ghibli, Princess Mononoke, The Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton, Germany, Giant Trees, The Amazon, West Berlin, Loggerhead Turtles, Queen Nefertiti, Christopher Isherwood

    Welcome to EP1 of Letters to Kody. This was recorded in Worcestershire, on the 3rd April 2026, just a few miles from the childhood home of Bosie, Oscar Wilde’s lover.


    As a child, D. J. escaped the war-torn streets of Belfast and hasn't stopped travelling since. Drifting in the wake of his grandfather, an old Irish sea-dog, he shares weekly memoir-episodes from his tumbleweed life — addressed to Kody, who yearned to explore the world beyond the beauty of Kentucky.


    From the 12 countries and 3 U.S. states he's called home, to 120 countries and counting — and 45 states visited — D. J. explores the natural world, folklore, history, culture, and the humble or extraordinary moments that make life on the road unforgettable.


    In these travel memoirs to a lost friend, you are invited to speak Kody's name and, by listening, help bring his spirit to the places he longed to see.

    Letters to Kody is dedicated to all those who have wandered, all those who wish to wander, and to the loved ones we’ve lost along the way.


    Each week, author and adventurer D. J. Swales writes a letter to Kody, a young friend who yearned to travel but never got the chance. Having escaped Belfast as a child and wandered through 120 countries since, D. J. shares intimate memoir-episodes about the natural world, folklore, history, culture, and the humble or extraordinary moments discovered on the road. This is travel writing with heart—for Kody, and for anyone who dreams of faraway places.


    If you enjoyed this letter, please share it with someone who loves to travel, even if only in their imagination. Until next week, keep exploring."

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