532 articles tagged with solo travel
As I stood in Place des Cinéastes, surrounded by the pulsating energy of West Africa's cultural epicenter, I couldn't help but marvel at how Ouagadougou's urban fabric weaves together colonial influences and indigenous Mossi design principles. This city—often overlooked by...
G'day from Brisbane, my fellow solo adventurers! As someone who's made the leap from corporate America to a completely different life abroad, I can tell you there's something magical about exploring a new city completely on your own terms. Brisbane...
As I stood at El Alto airport, 4,150 meters above sea level, my lungs immediately registered the thin Andean air while my eyes absorbed the sprawling terracotta cityscape cascading down the canyon below. La Paz—a place where pre-colonial traditions and...
The first time I stepped into Shinjuku Station after a twelve-year absence from my father's homeland, I felt simultaneously at home and utterly bewildered. The station—handling over two million passengers daily—is a labyrinth that even many Tokyoites admit can be...
The first thing that strikes you in Havana isn't the classic cars or the colonial architecture – it's the rhythm. Not just the music spilling from doorways and windows, but the actual pulse of the city itself. After five visits...
When your health crisis becomes your greatest catalyst, you learn to embrace the unpredictable. Last fall, I traded my air-conditioned Delhi apartment for a month traversing the Libyan landscape—from the UNESCO-protected mud-brick labyrinths of Ghadames to the Mediterranean's azure embrace...
Let me tell you something proper - Indonesia isn't just about Bali's beaches and Borobudur's ancient stones. It's about the *food*, mate. And Surabaya? This East Javanese metropolis is an absolute goldmine for street food that'll make your taste buds...
The cobblestone streets beneath my feet seemed to whisper stories of gold rushes and revolution as I wandered through Ouro Preto at dawn. This UNESCO World Heritage site in Minas Gerais isn't just another postcard-perfect Brazilian destination—it's a living museum...
When most folks think of Casablanca, they conjure up images of Humphrey Bogart, misty airports, and that famous line about beautiful friendships. I'll admit, that's exactly what was on my mind when my flight touched down in Morocco's largest city...
I've always believed that the most memorable travel experiences happen when you step off the tourist trail. After years of plotting routes through Mediterranean coastal towns and Southeast Asian metropolises, I found myself drawn to the less-charted territories of Africa....
When I traded my marketing corner office for a theater intern's desk at 56, I never imagined I'd find myself wandering the diagonal streets of La Plata, Argentina two years later. Yet here I was—a man pushing 60, with more...
There's something uniquely democratic about New York City's transportation system—a sprawling network where Wall Street executives and street performers alike share the same underground passages. As someone who spends my days weighing evidence and deliberating in courtrooms, I find a...
As someone who spends most days in a courtroom weighing evidence and precedent, there's something profoundly liberating about trading my gavel for a backpack and exploring places that exist far from the beaten path. Aberdeen, South Dakota—a prairie jewel that...
Standing on South Tarawa's narrow coral atoll—barely 500 meters wide at points—I found myself at the intersection of climate vulnerability and cultural resilience unlike anywhere I've experienced in my urban planning career. This remote Pacific microstate offers none of the...
Let me tell you something about adrenaline and perspective shifts. After years of working in a correctional facility where every day follows the same rigid routine, I've learned to crave those moments when my heart pounds for all the right...
