37 articles tagged with solo travel
Berlin surprised me. As someone who spends most weekends chasing trails through desert canyons, I expected the urban density to feel suffocating. Instead, I found a city that approaches art with the same raw, unfiltered energy I associate with backcountry...
Most people think of Reno as just casinos and neon lights, but I'm here to tell you about a different side of the Biggest Little City—one that reminds me why I fell in love with Western landscapes after moving from...
Calgary surprised me. I arrived expecting cowboy culture and oil money, but found instead a city wrestling thoughtfully with its identity—much like the rivers that shaped it. The Bow and Elbow Rivers converge here, creating the confluence that determined where...
I'll be honest—when I first suggested Cali to my mate Sarah before her solo Colombia trip, she looked at me like I'd lost the plot. But here's the thing: whilst I'm not a woman, I've spent enough time in Cali...
As a psychologist who studies how environment shapes our inner landscape, I've learned that some of the most profound solo travel experiences happen in overlooked places. Kent, Washington—just twenty minutes south of Seattle—offers exactly this kind of transformative solitude. During...
Most Americans speed past Spokane on their way to Seattle or Portland, dismissing it as just another mid-sized Northwestern city. That's precisely what makes it brilliant for urban exploration. After three years living in Memphis, I've developed a keen eye...
When most people think of Bakersfield, they picture oil derricks and country music—if they think of it at all. But during a spontaneous weekend detour from my usual Southeast Asian adventures, I discovered a city that surprised me at every...
Returning to Cuba always feels like stepping through a portal into my family's stories—the ones my abuela whispered over cafecito in Tampa. But Bayamo, Cuba's cradle of independence, surprised me in ways Havana never did. This isn't the postcard Cuba...
I'll admit, West Jordan wasn't on my radar until a fellow journalist mentioned it during a conference in Salt Lake City. 'It's the gateway everyone overlooks,' she said, and she was right. Nestled against the Wasatch Range's western slopes, this...
Auckland surprised me. I expected stunning landscapes—New Zealand delivers those everywhere—but I didn't anticipate how effortlessly this city welcomes solo travelers. During my fall week here, I discovered a place where you can hike volcanic cones in the morning, taste...
Sitka hit me differently than I expected. After years chasing adrenaline rushes and photographing smart cities across Asia, I found myself in this remote Alaskan town where the infrastructure is rugged, the wilderness is raw, and the light—bloody hell, the...
Worcester doesn't make many travel bucket lists, and that's exactly why I love it. During a medical conference in Boston last spring, I took a detour to Massachusetts' second-largest city and discovered something remarkable: a genuine American industrial city in...
As a wildlife biologist who has spent decades studying urban ecosystems, I have learned that some of the most fascinating discoveries occur not in remote wilderness, but in the overlooked spaces between major metropolitan centers. New Rochelle, a modest city...
Here's the thing about Tuscaloosa: most people only think about it during football season, when the town explodes with crimson and white. But show up on a quiet October weekend when the stadium's empty, and you'll find a completely different...
I'll admit it—when my medical conference in Sioux Falls wrapped up early, Mitchell wasn't exactly on my bucket list. But here's what I've learned after years of solo travel: the unplanned detours often become the stories you tell most. Mitchell,...
