Category Archives: Travel Blogs

TL;DR America’s least-visited parks – Gates of the Arctic, Isle Royale, Dry Tortugas, and others – give you real solitude and wild adventure precisely because they’re tough to get to. Forget roads, trails, phones, shops, or easy rescue help. You need to handle things yourself.  Reaching them usually means long flights, ferry rides, or boat […]

TL;DR Top kayaking spots across the US: Florida Wetlands: Paddle Rainbow River’s unbelievably clear springs, or wind through Everglades mangrove tunnels—keep your eyes peeled for gators and manatees. You can also see a magical glow after dark in Puerto Rico’s bays when the water lights up. Southwest Canyons: Try wading through flooded slot canyons; Antelope […]

TL;DR Adventure travel is pretty hot right now. People are itching to get away from screens after the pandemic. They want real challenges and a chance to reconnect with nature – maybe even find something primal. America offers perfect spots for this. Think scorching Utah and Arizona deserts, rugged Rockies or Alaskan peaks, dense woods, […]

TL;DR Atomic tourism means visiting places tied to nuclear history. Think test sites, museums, accident zones, bunkers.  It’s about understanding how humanity entered the atomic age.  This travel isn’t just morbid curiosity. It educates people on technology’s sharp double edge. It honors lives changed by nuclear events. And it helps preserve important memories. Places like […]

Wondering which Peaks of the Balkans accommodation to book? Confused about how the booking process works, or what the guesthouses are like? Then you’re in the right place! I’m just back from hiking the Peaks of the Balkans trail myself, and one major highlight was staying at family-run guesthouses and hotels in remote mountain villages […]

Looking to spend one day in Tirana, and need help creating the perfect itinerary? Then you’re in the right place! Tirana is the capital of Albania and the country’s largest city. Having just visited, I can also say it has a great vibe and is full of interesting things to do and see. If you’re […]

Visiting Favela Santa Marta In this post, I share my experience of visiting favela Santa Marta in Rio, Brazil As the ground moves further and further away, the Christ Redeemer statue appears in all its towering glory, the bay comes into view and the blue of the Atlantic ocean glistens in the distance. I travel […]

Looking to hike the Peaks of the Balkans trail in Europe? Then you’re in the right place! I’ve just returned from a 10-day trek along this stunning Western Balkans hiking route, which takes you through the stunning Accursed Mountains and crosses the border between Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro numerous times. The Peaks of the Balkans […]

If you’re planning to take a solo trip to the Philippines, chances are you’ll be flying into Manila especially if you’re flying with Philippine Airlines. Having been to Manila solo, there are so many areas within Metro Manila that you may be unsure of where to go. The crowded streets and tall skyscrapers may seem […]

Looking for the best views in NYC for free?  Believe it or not, some of the best vistas in New York City don’t involve sipping overpriced cocktails at exclusive rooftop bars or hanging out the side of a helicopter. You can take in some amazing sights — and snap those all-important shots for Instagram — […]