59 articles tagged with solo female travel
As I stepped off the bus in Butare (now officially Huye), the cool highland air carried hints of eucalyptus and wood smoke. This cultural heart of Rwanda immediately felt different from bustling Kigali—more relaxed, more academic, more connected to the...
I found Debrecen the way I find most of my favorite places – completely by accident. After a theater weekend in Budapest that left me both enchanted and overwhelmed by tourists, I craved something more authentic. A quick search for...
Standing in the bustling Mercato market, Ethiopia's pungent coffee aroma swirling around me, I realized Addis Ababa had completely defied my expectations. This high-altitude capital (2,355m) offers an incredible fusion of ancient traditions and modern African energy that budget travelers...
I've sprinted through crowded Bangkok markets, jogged past ancient temples in Kyoto, and logged countless miles on five continents, but there's something uniquely magical about the rhythm of cobblestone streets beneath your feet in Antigua, Guatemala. Last month, while coordinating...
The mathematical precision of a perfectly aligned mountain range is something that continues to astound me, even after decades of studying the physical universe. Standing at Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 meters, watching the first light illuminate the sacred peaks...
The gentle rocking of the speedboat lulled me into a trance as we skipped across turquoise waters toward two emerald jewels on the horizon. After years of chasing coastlines around the globe, I'd finally made it to Malaysia's Perhentian Islands...
As an electrical engineer who's spent years exploring maker cultures across Asia, I've developed a methodical approach to finding destinations that balance technical interest with natural beauty. Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan exemplifies this perfect equilibrium—a place where traditional craftsmanship...
There's something profoundly telling about how a culture moves its people. Two weeks split between Trinidad, Cuba and Ypres, Belgium taught me this lesson in vivid technicolor this spring. In one corner: colonial-era streets where restored Chevys rumble past horse-drawn...
There comes a time in every designer's life when we need to disconnect from the carefully curated spaces we create and immerse ourselves in the ultimate designer—nature herself. After years of planning family-friendly itineraries and balancing everyone else's needs, I...
There's something wonderfully liberating about standing beneath the gleaming Gateway Arch as a solo traveler, watching the Mississippi River flow past while plotting your adventure through a city that perfectly balances Midwestern warmth with cosmopolitan flair. While I typically document...
As I stood watching the Atlantic waves crash against the seawall near Hassan II Mosque, I couldn't help but think of my mother's restoration work on historic buildings back in Auckland. She would have marveled at this architectural masterpiece where...
While I'm neither solo nor female, my 22 years with the FBI have equipped me with a particular set of observational skills that prove useful when assessing safety in unfamiliar territories. During my recent archaeological survey trip to Indonesia last...
¡Hola, adventure seekers! After five winters escaping the El Paso desert for tropical getaways, I've finally found my perfect balance of adventure, affordability, and authentic experiences in Panama's Bocas del Toro archipelago. This cluster of Caribbean islands offers that rare...
The moment I stepped off the plane in Bamako, the capital of Mali greeted me with a symphony of contrasts: the earthy scent of dust mingling with spices, the cacophony of djembe drums against honking taxis, and the visual feast...
While I'm not a female traveler myself, my years exploring Southeast Asia and conversations with countless solo women adventurers have given me unique insights worth sharing. As a public defender who's witnessed both the beauty and inequity of various justice...