507 articles tagged with solo travel
Coming back to Seoul always feels like piecing together parts of myself I didn't know were missing. As a Korean-American adopted at infancy, each visit to my birth country is both a homecoming and an adventure. I've stayed in everything...
I've driven buses on three continents, but nothing prepared me for the sheer magnificence of Peru's Sacred Valley. While Machu Picchu gets all the glory—and rightfully so—there's a treasure trove of trails beyond the famous citadel that'll knock your hiking...
¡Hola amigos! As someone who grew up straddling two worlds—my father's structured German efficiency and my mother's vibrant Mexican heritage—I've developed a knack for finding that sweet spot between careful planning and spontaneous adventure. When I first stepped onto Granada's...
As someone who's been visiting Bangkok regularly for over a decade, I've watched countless solo travelers navigate this magnificent chaos with varying degrees of success. While I'm not a woman myself, I've traveled extensively with my female friends and colleagues,...
G'day fellow wanderers! If you've been following my journey from the dusty caves of New Mexico to the sun-soaked shores of Australia, you know I'm always chasing that next off-the-beaten-path adventure. Well, mates, I've just returned from what might be...
When most travelers think of Cairns, their minds immediately drift to the Great Barrier Reef and lush rainforests. Yet behind this tropical paradise façade lies a city in the midst of an urban renaissance that has captivated my urban planner's...
Las Vegas has always struck me as a fascinating case study in cultural paradox - a manufactured oasis where the artificial and authentic coexist in surprising harmony. After dozens of business trips to Sin City over the past decade, I've...
There's something *magnifique* about arriving in Amsterdam during spring. The canals shimmer with golden light, tulips burst from every corner, and the city pulses with an energy that's both welcoming and invigorating. As someone who's constantly toggling between merchandising projects...
While most of my travel chronicles typically feature me chasing weather patterns across frigid landscapes, sometimes even a meteorology enthusiast needs a change of climate. That's how I found myself swapping my thermal layers for lightweight cotton as I landed...
The moment my bare feet touched Zanzibar's powdery white sand, I felt a familiar sensation wash over me—that distinct calm that comes after the storm of adrenaline subsides following an emergency call. Only here, the only emergency was deciding which...
The morning mist clung to the ancient rooftops as I wandered through Lijiang's Old Town, the cobblestones still glistening from an overnight shower. Having explored pristine lakes across four continents, I thought I'd seen it all until the emerald waters...
Standing before a three-story mural depicting a masked gunman, I felt the weight of Belfast's troubled history pressing against my chest like a heavy manuscript. Just minutes later, around a corner in the Cathedral Quarter, I found myself smiling at...
Standing at the edge of the Parnassus mountainside, with the morning mist still clinging to the valleys below, I couldn't help but feel a profound connection to the thousands of pilgrims who had traversed these same paths over millennia. As...
I've spent decades exploring the world through the twin lenses of environmental science and cultural immersion, but nothing quite prepared me for the understated brilliance of Perth as a digital nomad destination. After years of juggling research projects across continents,...
The first time I stepped off the train at Bologna Centrale, I was hit by that familiar rush of adrenaline—not unlike the feeling before responding to an emergency call. But this was the good kind of adrenaline. Bologna's terracotta skyline...