Travel
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Cafes, Books, and Cobblestones: Cities Made for Single Flâneurs
The Art of Going Nowhere in Particular There is a specific kind of freedom that only arrives when you are…
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The Ultimate Training Wheels Countries for First-Time Solo Backpackers
There’s a moment every first-time solo backpacker knows. You’re standing in an airport, boarding pass in hand, and it suddenly…
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7 Backpacking Myths That Are Costing You Serious Cash
There’s a version of backpacking that lives in the cultural imagination the broke college kid with a $2 hostel bunk,…
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Why You Should Stop Planning Every Detail of Your Trip
There’s a particular kind of traveler you’ve probably met or maybe you are that traveler. The one who has a…
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6 Free Walking Tours That Are Better Than Paid Ones
The Price Tag Is Not the Point There’s a quiet assumption most travelers carry into a new city: that the…
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The Reality of Staying in 16-Bed Dorm Rooms
There’s a particular moment every first-time hostel traveler experiences around11 p.m. in a 16-bed dorm room. The overhead light is…
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Why Couples Are Wrong and Solo Travel Is the Best Way to See the World
The Myth of the Perfect Travel Partner There’s a version of travel that gets sold to us relentlessly two people,…
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The Best Destinations for Late-Blooming Solo Travelers (40+ and Beyond)
There’s a particular kind of freedom that arrives later in life not the reckless, backpack-and-a-prayer freedom of your twenties, but…
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The Forgotten Destinations Perfect for a Solo Road Trip
There’s a particular kind of freedom that only a solo road trip can give you no one to negotiate with,…
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The Art of Wild Camping: Pitching a Tent Without Getting Fined
The Pull of the Unmanaged Wild There’s a particular kind of quiet that only exists far from designated campsites. No…
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