559 articles tagged with solo travel
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...
Let me tell you - Cairo's transportation scene is like the perfect vintage designer piece: chaotic on first glance but absolutely brilliant once you understand its unique pattern. My recent winter getaway to Egypt's pulsing capital wasn't just about hunting...
At sixty-one, most of my Pittsburgh contemporaries are settling into retirement routines of golf and grandchildren. Meanwhile, I'm strapping myself into a harness, about to launch off a platform suspended 30 meters above the Atlantic Forest outside Recife, Brazil. The...
The first time someone told me Timbuktu was a real place—not just a metaphor for 'the middle of nowhere'—I was already in my thirties. Now, standing in this legendary desert city with sand beneath my boots and the Saharan sun...
The postcard version of Rio de Janeiro—golden beaches dotted with bronze bodies, samba rhythms pulsing through cobblestone streets, and that iconic Christ the Redeemer blessing it all from above—tells only half the story. As a 61-year-old novelist who's spent decades...
The first time I stood atop Seoul's N Tower, gazing across the sprawling metropolis with its jagged mountains punctuating the horizon, I knew this wasn't just another Asian tech hub. Seoul is a city of contrasts – ancient palaces nestled...
There is something undeniably magical about Vienna in winter. As the crisp air carries notes of cinnamon and roasted chestnuts through cobblestone streets, the imperial city transforms into a shopper's paradise that goes far beyond mere commercial exchange. Having visited...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing alone in the heart of Australia's Red Centre. The ochre earth stretching to meet an impossibly blue horizon, the ancient whispers of the land carried on the warm breeze, and the knowledge that you're...
Well, folks, would you believe that one of South America's most charming colonial cities can be experienced for less than what you'd spend on a fancy dinner back home? When I first landed in Sucre—Bolivia's constitutional capital with its gleaming...
The moment my feet touched down on Tobagonian soil, I felt the island's pulse—steady and strong, like a healthy heartbeat beneath my EMT-trained fingertips. After a particularly grueling winter shift schedule in Philadelphia, I'd prescribed myself the ultimate remedy: seven...
There is something profoundly spiritual about the red earth of Moab that speaks to ancient connections between humanity and landscape. As I stood at the trailhead of Slickrock, the morning sun illuminating the vast sandstone playground before me, I couldn't...
Standing at the base of Meteora's towering rock pillars, I felt the same rush of anticipation I used to get before important tennis matches back in Boise. The difference? Instead of facing an opponent across the net, I was about...
There's something uniquely powerful about standing alone at the epicenter of history. As I watched cherry blossoms flutter across the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, I felt that peculiar duality that solo travelers know well—complete solitude yet profound connection. This...
The first time I stepped off a sept-place taxi into Touba's dusty streets, the contrast hit me like a wave—from Philadelphia's sirens to the melodic call to prayer echoing across Senegal's holiest city. As someone who's navigated emergency scenes for...
Alright fitness fam, let's talk about conquering Bogota's streets! When I first landed in Colombia's vibrant capital last month, I was equal parts pumped and overwhelmed. This sprawling metropolis of 8+ million people sits at 8,660 feet elevation (hello, cardio...
