576 articles tagged with solo travel
When the winter sun casts its golden hue across Hampi's boulder-strewn landscape, something magical happens. The ancient granite formations—shaped over millions of years—reveal themselves as nature's perfect playground for climbers seeking both physical challenge and spiritual connection. Having lived in...
The morning mist clung to the pine-covered mountains like gossamer veils, creating what we in filmmaking call 'atmospheric perspective' – those ethereal layers that give depth to a landscape shot. I stood at the trailhead in Paro Valley, my trusty...
There's something profoundly intimate about understanding a place through its food—the ingredients that spring from its soil, the techniques shaped by generations of necessity and innovation, and the communal rituals that transform mere sustenance into cultural identity. As a conservation...
Vienna's historic center is a living gallery where Habsburg grandeur meets coffee house culture in a symphony of visual delights. As someone who has spent decades chasing light across continents, I find Vienna's architectural poetry particularly moving in spring, when...
The first time I stumbled upon a Budapest ruin bar, I literally thought I'd taken a wrong turn. The unassuming entrance led to a wonderland of mismatched furniture, bizarre art installations, and a crowd of locals and travelers mingling over...
The first time I stepped off the metro at Hongdae station, I was hit by a sensory overload that immediately told me Seoul was unlike any other Asian metropolis I'd explored. Having traversed countless urban landscapes from Melbourne to Manchester,...
At sixty-four, with a lifetime of global financial meetings behind me, I find myself drawn to destinations that offer stark contrasts—places that challenge my perceptions and expand my cultural understanding. This spring, I embarked on perhaps my most ambitious comparative...
There's something poetic about second acts—both in theater and in life. At 58, trading my corporate marketing desk in Charlotte for a theater intern's notepad in Bakersfield wasn't enough of a plot twist. I needed to see how drama unfolds...
The first time I visited Bangalore, I expected the stereotypical tech hub – all glass and steel, devoid of soul. How gloriously wrong I was. As someone who has wandered through the cliff-side villages of Southern Italy and the ancient...
I've always believed that the most transformative journeys are the ones that push us beyond our comfort zones, and my two-week solo adventure along the Trans-Siberian Railway to Lake Baikal certainly qualifies. After years of traveling with my husband (who...
I'll be honest—when my company first sent me to Copenhagen for a Scandinavian design sourcing trip, I was low-key stressing about traveling solo in a city known for its couple-friendly vibes and sky-high prices. Fast forward one week, and I'm...
Like finding an unexpected cove after sailing past popular harbors, Tartu appeared on my radar during a Baltic exploration last summer. Estonia's second-largest city sits just 186 kilometers southeast of Tallinn, yet remains delightfully overlooked by the cruise ship crowds....
Mumbai has always held a special place in my heart. While it's often the glitzy Bollywood productions that capture international imagination, the true soul of this megalopolis reveals itself through experiences that rarely make it to the silver screen. As...
The transformation of abandoned buildings into thriving cultural spaces is, in many ways, a perfect demonstration of energy conservation—nothing truly disappears, it merely changes form. Budapest's ruin bars exemplify this principle brilliantly. These venues, born from the shells of crumbling...
There's something profoundly liberating about standing alone on the craggy Atlantic coastline, watching fishing boats return to harbor as the afternoon light bathes Portland Head Light in a golden glow. Having documented sporting events across six continents, I've developed a...
