578 articles tagged with solo travel
Standing at the Pike Place Market viewpoint, watching ferries glide across Puget Sound while the distant Olympic Mountains catch the last light of day, I'm reminded why Seattle holds such a special place in my heart. As someone who regularly...
The first time I encountered the towering marble cliffs of Taroko Gorge, I was ostensibly there to document traditional Taiwanese wellness practices for my doctoral research. Instead, I found myself utterly transfixed by what indigenous Truku people call *Puguwan*—a natural...
The Mediterranean has always felt like home to me, perhaps because its waters kissed the shores of my childhood in Marseille. But there's something distinctly different about Algeria's coastline – rawer, less curated for tourism, and infinitely more intriguing. Last...
Standing at the Damascus Gate with my trusty ##AFFILIATE##travel backpack|Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Backpack##/AFFILIATE## slung over my shoulder, I felt the familiar thrill of navigating a new city wash over me. Jerusalem—a city where ancient history and modern life collide...
The air in Kumasi hits differently than anywhere else I've traveled—thick with humidity yet somehow electric with the pulse of Ghana's cultural heartbeat. After spending years exploring the temperate rainforests of Tasmania and the Pacific Northwest, I found myself drawn...
The first time I stepped into Medina's embrace, I wasn't merely a visitor to Saudi Arabia's second holiest city—I was a student of its living classroom. As an educator who's traversed five continents studying place-based learning, Medina offered something profoundly...
I never imagined that at 64, I'd be paddling through rapids on the mighty Congo River, camera in hand, trying to capture the perfect shot of a city that defies expectations. But here I am in Brazzaville, the capital of...
Standing at the edge of the roaring Great Falls, with mist rising through the morning light, I couldn't help but feel I'd discovered one of America's most underrated historical treasures. Paterson, New Jersey isn't on most travelers' radar—and that's precisely...
The air hangs heavy with moisture as I follow my guide deeper into Trinidad's Northern Range. The occasional call of a bell bird punctuates the symphony of forest sounds, and beads of sweat trace familiar paths down my temples. I'm...
The first time my boots hit the rust-colored soil of Gran Canaria, I felt an immediate connection to this island of contrasts. As the warm spring breeze carried distant notes of folk music from a village below, I knew this...
I've always been drawn to edges—the places where land meets sea, where one culture blends into another, where history's footprints fade into wilderness. But there's something uniquely magnetic about standing at the literal end of a continent, where the next...
I found myself in Bishkek last summer almost by accident. After a tea expedition to southern China went sideways due to visa complications, I pivoted to Kyrgyzstan's capital—a decision that gifted me one of the most unexpectedly rewarding travel experiences...
The early morning mist hovers over Kaptai Lake like ancient spirits guarding their domain. As I push my kayak from shore, the water ripples in concentric patterns, disturbing the mirror-like surface that perfectly reflects the emerald hills surrounding Rangamati. *¡Qué...
I've seen my fair share of beaches across the Caribbean and Mexico's coastlines, but nothing quite prepared me for what I found in Dahab. This little slice of Egyptian heaven sits where the rugged Sinai Desert dramatically collides with the...
The Caribbean sun hit differently in Georgetown. Not the postcard-perfect rays that beam down on resort-dwellers, but the real deal – the kind that warms your face while you're haggling over fresh mangoes at the Saturday market or watching fishermen...
