63 articles tagged with solo female travel
While I typically find myself paragliding over Costa Rican canopies or houseboating through Kerala's backwaters, my recent detour to Asunción revealed Paraguay's capital as an underappreciated gem for the mindful solo traveler. Though I'm sharing this guide through a male...
The limestone karsts of Vang Vieng rise from the Nam Song River like ancient sentinels, their forms following patterns that speak to my designer's eye. Having spent a week here last autumn, away from the backpacker crowds, I discovered a...
The moment my feet touched down in Holguín province, I knew this wasn't the Cuba of vintage postcards and tourist brochures. Here in eastern Cuba, far from Havana's well-worn paths, I found a landscape of contradictions – pristine beaches without...
There's something magical about standing alone on a cliff edge in Positano as autumn paints the Amalfi Coast in golden hues, with only the whisper of waves and distant church bells for company. After three years of exploring Italy from...
As I stood watching the morning sun illuminate the ancient ghats of Varanasi, casting long shadows across the sacred Ganges, I was reminded of Virginia Woolf's words: 'One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined...
While I'm writing this from a man's perspective, my daughter Ellie's recent solo adventure to Flores, Guatemala has given me a front-row seat to the unique considerations female travelers face in this stunning lakeside gem. As she video-called me daily...
The curtain rises on Brikama's food markets with a sensorial symphony that no academic text could adequately prepare me for. As an anthropologist who studies cultural performances, I've come to understand that food markets represent the most authentic daily theater...
The vibrant chaos of Brikama's central transport hub greets me like an old friend as I step off the ferry from Banjul. After two decades of field research across coastal West Africa, Gambia's second-largest city still captivates me with its...
There's something about trading the predictable comforts of middle age for the wild unpredictability of sand between your toes and salt in your hair. Last winter, I found myself craving both desert and ocean, so I designed a two-week adventure...
When my manufacturing consulting gig in Mexico City wrapped up early last fall, I made an impulse decision that turned into one of my most rewarding budget adventures yet. With just my carry-on backpack and a loosely sketched itinerary, I...
There's something magical about the freedom of zipping along Goa's palm-fringed roads with the warm breeze in your hair and the scent of salt and spice in the air. As someone with Indian heritage who's explored this coastal paradise multiple...
The morning sun cast long shadows across ancient stone structures as I adjusted my helmet, the rental bike's metal frame cool against my legs. Having spent years connecting networks across continents, there's something deeply satisfying about physically connecting with history...
The name Guantánamo Bay often conjures images far removed from tourism, but as someone who's spent decades seeking out the untold stories behind controversial destinations, I found myself drawn to exploring the broader region beyond the headlines. What I discovered...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing in a place that has witnessed over 2,500 years of human history. As the cool spring breeze carried the scent of fresh bread and spices across Khujand's ancient streets, I found myself transported to...
I've explored steamy jungles in Thailand, hiked volcanic peaks in Guatemala, and wandered countless Mediterranean markets, but there's something about the rugged vastness of Nevada that keeps pulling me back. After decades of restaurant management in Salt Lake City, I've...
