367 articles tagged with urban exploration
As someone who's explored architectural wonders from Barcelona to Bangkok, I never expected to find myself utterly captivated by a small city nestled along the Ohio River. Yet here I was with Miguel, my husband and photography partner, spending a...
When my telemedicine schedule opened up unexpectedly last fall, I found myself with a rare free weekend and an itch to explore somewhere completely off my usual radar. That's how I ended up in Caldwell, Idaho—a small town with a...
There's something magical about port cities—these gateways between land and sea have always been crucibles of culture, commerce, and cuisine. After 15 years of calling Rio de Janeiro home (another spectacular port city), I've developed a fascination with these maritime...
When my corporate gig landed me in Wichita for a weekend conference, I'll admit my expectations for nightlife were about as flat as Kansas's famous horizon. Boy, was I wrong. The city that gave us Pizza Hut has been cooking...
As someone who's spent the last decade balancing medical practice with global exploration, I've developed a knack for finding the pulse of a city's creative heart. George Town's art scene has long been celebrated for its iconic street murals, but...
Standing at the intersection of South 4th Avenue and East 3rd Street in Mount Vernon, my data visualization app overlaid century-old factory footprints onto modern buildings, revealing the ghost of America's industrial revolution beneath my feet. This modest New York...
The crisp fall air of New Mexico's high desert greeted me as I stepped off the plane in El Paso, my trusty ##AFFILIATE##field notebook|Rite in the Rain All-Weather Field Notebook##/AFFILIATE## already in hand. I'd extended my stay after a veterinary...
As someone who's spent two decades finding adventure within walking distance of conference rooms, I've developed a knack for transforming mundane business destinations into opportunities for discovery. Albany might not make most travelers' bucket lists, but New York's capital offers...
When I tell people I'm heading to Youngstown for the weekend, I'm usually met with raised eyebrows and a puzzled 'Why?' As someone who grew up in a Rio favela before making Columbus my home, I've learned that the most...
When most visitors hit New York City, they beeline for the Empire State Building, Times Square, and the Statue of Liberty. *Che peccato!* What a shame! After 15+ visits to the Big Apple—half of them squeezing in sightseeing between visiting...
Standing at the confluence of the Missouri and Platte rivers, Omaha exists in that fascinating liminal space between Midwest charm and urban sophistication. As someone who's spent years exploring the intersections of history and modernity in cities worldwide, I was...
The metro station walls gleamed with polished marble as our train pulled into PuhÅng Station, adorned with chandeliers that would look at home in a European palace. This wasn't Paris or Moscow, but Pyongyang—North Korea's showcase capital and perhaps the...
Growing up between Florence's Renaissance splendor and Canada's rugged wilderness gave me a unique lens through which I view destinations often overlooked by mainstream travel circuits. Aurora, Illinois—a city I initially visited for a database migration project—surprised me with its...
If there's one thing I've learned in my years of bouncing between Kyoto's serene temples and Asia's pulsating metropolises, it's that the true character of a city reveals itself after sunset. Jakarta—a sprawling concrete jungle that admittedly doesn't top many...
Standing at the mouth of the Black River where it meets Lake Erie, I watched the sunset paint the sky in fiery oranges and pinks behind the silhouettes of old industrial cranes. This wasn't a scene from a glossy European...
