Stories from the road
Honest travel writing for the slow, curious, and wonderstruck.
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I didn't go looking for enlightenment. I went looking for silence — and found something much louder waiting in the peaks above Namche Bazaar. Here's what happened when the altitude stripped away everything but the walk.
Read the full story →Portugal · Coast
Clifftop trails, empty beaches, and the kind of quiet you only find when tourists haven't caught on yet.
Morocco · Desert
The camel ride is optional. The silence is mandatory. Everything you need to know before your first desert camp.
Japan · Forest
Among trees older than civilisation, a slow walk through mist-covered forest that feels genuinely sacred.
Patagonia · Trek
Wind, mud, and staggering views. Everything I wish I'd known before tackling Torres del Paine solo.
Iran · Culture
Every assumption I had was wrong. The hospitality, the food, the chaos — and how to navigate it all.
Colombia · City
The old town is beautiful but the real Cartagena is in Getsemaní — street art, sancocho, and salsa at midnight.
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