12 articles tagged with urban adventure
The chaotic symphony of Nairobi's streets might initially overwhelm your senses, but don't let that—or misconceptions about cost—keep you from exploring Kenya's fascinating capital. Having navigated my fair share of supposedly 'expensive' destinations on modest budgets (my insurance salary only...
When most mainlanders think of Dover, Delaware, their minds immediately race to the thundering engines of NASCAR. But as someone who's spent decades seeking out hidden adventure pockets across the country, I can tell you that Dover's natural landscape holds...
The moment my rickshaw plunged into the heaving arteries of Old Dhaka, I knew I'd found my kind of chaos. Bangladesh's capital isn't for the faint-hearted – it's a sensory cyclone that demands your full attention and rewards the brave...
Growing up just a few provinces over in Halifax, I always thought I knew Canadian cities well. But Edmonton? This prairie gem completely surprised me when I first visited five years ago to present at a speech therapy conference. What...
The Pacific Ocean has always spoken to me in a language of its own—a whispered invitation carried on salt-laden breezes. This summer, I surrendered to its call, embarking on a month-long odyssey that spanned two hemispheres and two remarkable coastal...
Nairobi hit me like a rhythm I wasn't expecting—complex, layered, and completely intoxicating. After decades mixing tracks in LA studios and chasing waves across five continents, I found myself drawn to Kenya's capital for a different kind of adventure altogether....
When my buying trip to Mexico City got extended by a weekend last fall, I found myself with three glorious days to explore one of the most dynamic metropolises in the world. CDMX (as the locals call it) hits different...
Standing atop Maungawhau/Mount Eden as the sun dips below Auckland's skyline, I'm struck by the surreal juxtaposition: a perfectly preserved volcanic crater in the heart of New Zealand's largest city. The golden hour light traces the undulating rim, creating a...
As someone who's spent the better part of two decades exploring the architectural wonders of our world, I've developed a particular fondness for destinations that sit at cultural crossroads. This autumn, I embarked on perhaps my most ambitious solo expedition...
There's something magical about watching your child's eyes widen as they spot their first giraffe in the wild—not through a screen or behind zoo barriers, but freely roaming its natural habitat. That moment happened for me last month when I...
The monitor's alarm echoed through the ambulance bay as I finished my shift in Philadelphia last month, reminding me of Chicago's heartbeat—steady, resilient, multicultural. As someone who's spent years navigating emergency rooms across North America, I've learned that a city's...
There's something profoundly transformative about returning to one's roots with fresh eyes. Having grown up just a province away in Ontario, I'd always viewed Calgary as that distant western cousin – familiar in name but foreign in experience. Now, after...
