532 articles tagged with solo travel
Standing in the drizzle beside Castlefield Basin, I watch as raindrops create concentric circles across water that once carried the lifeblood of Britain's industrial revolution. Manchester isn't just another brick-laden northern city—it's a living museum where ecology and industry have...
The coastal breeze of Annaba whispered tales of Phoenician traders as I stood at the port, mapping my journey inland to Constantine. After three decades helping others resettle across borders, I've developed a sixth sense for transportation networks in challenging...
There's something almost spiritual about trading the bustling streets of Paris for the pristine wilderness of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. As someone who spends most days discussing the terroir of Burgundy and Bordeaux, I found an unexpected parallel in Lake Memphremagog's...
As someone who finds beauty in the patterns of urban planning, Evansville, Indiana presents a fascinating case study in riverside transportation infrastructure. After spending a week analyzing this Ohio River city's movement systems, I've compiled a comprehensive guide that balances...
Y'all, I've been to 27 countries with my little dude, and I'm still having *dreams* about Melbourne's coffee. Like, wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-craving-it dreams! While my son was visiting his dad for the weekend, I escaped to Australia's coffee capital for a solo...
When I landed in Bern last spring for a quick sourcing trip to check out some emerging Swiss designers, I was immediately struck by how the medieval charm of Switzerland's capital city blends seamlessly with its ultra-modern public transportation system....
After analyzing dozens of potential domestic getaways that offer the perfect balance of natural beauty, cultural experiences, and walkable urban environments, Burlington emerged as the clear statistical winner for my summer sabbatical. This compact lakeside city—with its vibrant pedestrian marketplace,...
When I told my retail buying colleagues I was taking my vacation time to hit up Bolivia's carnival capital solo, they thought I'd lost it. 'Jose, what about Milan Fashion Week?' they asked. But after five years of chasing runway...
The first time I set foot in Kenema, Sierra Leone, I was struck by how dramatically it differed from my usual haunts in Wyoming's geyser basins or Montana's sweeping plains. As an environmental attorney who's spent decades advocating for America's...
The morning light in Sucre arrives like a gentle whisper, casting a golden hue across the colonial white facades that give this Bolivian gem its nickname. At 2,810 meters above sea level, the UNESCO-protected 'White City' offers a photographer's playground...
There's something electric about wandering through a city that isn't on most travelers' radar. Bangui—the riverside capital of the Central African Republic—is exactly that kind of place. After spending 15+ years chasing waves across coastlines from Bali to Costa Rica,...
When most travelers think of coastal getaways, Cincinnati isn't exactly top of mind. But this midwestern gem straddling the Ohio River captured my heart during a recent autumn weekend when I traded my usual seaside haunts for urban exploration. What...
The crisp autumn air carries whispers of literary giants and revolutionary thinkers as fallen leaves crunch beneath my boots. Cambridge in fall is nothing short of magical—a perfect symphony of blazing foliage, intellectual energy, and that distinctly New England charm...
There's something about Auckland that reminds me of my daughter's cricket matches—seemingly straightforward from a distance but revealing layers of intricate strategy and unexpected beauty when you look closer. *Kia ora* from New Zealand's largest city, where I've spent the...
When I first landed in Dakar last December, the warm Atlantic breeze carried notes of mbalax music and the scent of thieboudienne that instantly told me I'd found somewhere special. After five years of exploring European cities from my Paris...
