528 articles tagged with solo travel
When most fashion buyers hit Europe, they're making a beeline for Milan or Paris. But after three consecutive seasons of runway shows and showroom appointments, I needed something completely different – a place where I could reset my trend-saturated brain...
Mumbai's transit system isn't just transportation—it's a living, breathing organism with its own rules, rhythms, and occasional madness. Seven years after my first Ayurvedic healing journey brought me to India, I found myself back in Mumbai last fall, determined to...
There's something deliciously rebellious about Rotterdam after sunset. Unlike its more famous sibling Amsterdam, Rotterdam doesn't flaunt its nocturnal charms to every passing tourist—it makes you work for them. I discovered this eight years ago during what was meant to...
The first light of dawn breaks over Mekelle's rugged landscape, painting the sandstone cliffs in hues of amber and gold. I adjust my camera settings, knowing these fleeting moments won't wait. Two weeks ago, I was debugging code in my...
As someone who spends my days advocating for others in courtrooms, there's something beautifully liberating about wandering the literary streets of Dublin alone, answerable to no one but my own curiosity. My recent summer weekend in Ireland's capital reminded me...
When my manufacturing firm sent me to Zurich for a week-long conference last summer, I immediately spotted the opportunity to extend my stay and fulfill a long-standing dream: hiking the legendary Eiger Trail in Grindelwald. As someone who's built a...
Standing at the edge of Lima's Costa Verde, watching surfers catch waves as the sun dips below the Pacific horizon, I'm reminded that some of life's most profound experiences don't require emptying your wallet. This sprawling coastal capital—often overlooked as...
When I first arrived in Wellington after decades in Edinburgh, I was struck by the similarities between these hilly coastal capitals. Both are compact, walkable cities with dramatic landscapes and unpredictable weather that can deliver four seasons in a single...
There's something almost spiritual about traveling alone to a place where water meets land in a dance that's been ongoing for millennia. Door County has been calling me back since my childhood summers in the Midwest, but returning as an...
Standing at the edge of Ushuaia, with the Beagle Channel stretching before me and the rugged peaks of Tierra del Fuego rising behind, I couldn't help but feel I'd reached a profound frontier. They call this place 'El Fin del...
The first time I stepped into Baalbek's ancient temple complex, I felt something familiar in my bones—that same resonance I experience in Mi'kmaq sacred spaces back home. As a paramedic who's witnessed both trauma and healing across continents, I've learned...
There's something magical about Hoi An that transcends its famous lanterns and tailor shops. As a doctor who prescribes travel as the ultimate antidote to burnout, I've found this Vietnamese jewel to be particularly therapeutic. My first visit was actually...
As I stepped off the speedboat onto Maafushi's humble jetty, the contrast with Frankfurt's structured efficiency couldn't have been more striking. No gleaming airport terminals here – just azure waters stretching to infinity and curious local faces greeting new arrivals....
You know that moment when you're standing in a foreign bus terminal with your backpack, tired from an overnight journey, trying to decipher transportation options in broken Spanish? That was me last fall in Tarija, Bolivia's undiscovered wine paradise. After...
When my colleague Maria asked me to compile safety tips for her upcoming solo trip to Bogota, I immediately put my risk management hat on (figuratively speaking—though I do own a rather stylish Panama hat purchased in Cartagena). Having visited...
