503 articles tagged with solo travel
There's something almost primordial about Berlin after sunset – a city that sheds its daytime skin and transforms into an ecosystem entirely its own. As someone who typically spends nights tracking wildlife movements under starlit skies, I found myself drawn...
Standing at the edge of Colombia's northeastern frontier, Cúcuta exists in fascinating duality – a border city pulsing with commerce yet largely overlooked by international travelers. *Watashi no obāchan* (my grandmother) always said border towns hold the most authentic stories,...
I've stared down 19,000-foot peaks in the Andes and navigated emergency room chaos in Guadalajara, but sometimes the most surprising adventures come from the places you least expect. After a climbing injury left me stranded in Copper Canyon, I've developed...
After twenty years of exploring Europe's hidden corners, I've developed quite the knack for slipping into local rhythms. Utrecht, with its medieval center and iconic canals, captured my heart five summers ago when I stumbled upon it while researching Dutch...
When I traded my hospital scrubs for a backpack and landed on the remote shores of Tuvalu, I knew I was in for a unique adventure. As a nurse who's seen her fair share of emergencies, navigating this scattered Pacific...
There's something profoundly liberating about driving alone through America's heartland, where the horizon stretches endlessly and the sky commands more attention than any skyscraper ever could. After decades exploring remote islands of Japan and traversing Moroccan deserts, I discovered one...
Standing at the natural entrance of Carlsbad Caverns, I felt the cool breath of the earth against my face—a gentle reminder that some of our planet's most profound classrooms exist beneath our feet. As someone who's spent decades helping students...
The light in southwestern Uganda has a quality I've never encountered elsewhere – golden and rich, yet somehow soft against the rolling emerald hills of Mbarara. After documenting monasteries across three continents, I found myself drawn to this lesser-traveled corner...
The air in Udaipur carries stories – ancient whispers that dance between the faded haveli walls and ripple across the placid lakes. As I stood on a quiet rooftop at dawn, watching the first light illuminate the City Palace, I...
The rhythmic beating of drums welcomed me to Tamale last October, a sound that would become the heartbeat of my week-long stay in Northern Ghana's vibrant capital. After decades of traversing mountain ranges across the globe, I've developed an appreciation...
The moment my plane descended toward Flamingo International Airport, the crystalline waters surrounding Bonaire made it abundantly clear – this wasn't going to be an ordinary remote work experience. After months of gray Leeds skies and grueling detective work, I'd...
There's something deeply spiritual about standing alone under a dancing sky of green and purple light, with nothing but the crunch of snow beneath your boots and your own breath visible in the frigid air. After 30+ years exploring North...
Standing at the edge of Brockton's downtown district, drone controller in hand, I watched my aerial companion rise above the cityscape, revealing patterns invisible from street level. The so-called 'City of Champions' unfurled beneath my lens—a tapestry of historical architecture,...
There's something remarkably intimate about exploring a mid-sized American city that often flies under the typical tourist radar. Columbia, South Carolina – *la petite ville avec une grande âme* as my mother might say – captured my attention during a...
While I typically find myself carving through fresh powder in Colorado or scaling peaks in Patagonia, my recent detour to Maastricht, Netherlands, was an unexpected highlight in my travel portfolio. As someone who normally packs crampons instead of casual shoes,...