✦ From the road

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Travel stories, planning notes, and the occasional love letter to a place that changed me.

August 2026·4 min read

Why I started solo traveling at 18

Solo travel wasn't about being alone. It was about learning to trust myself in a world full of unknowns.

The best trips don't happen by accident — but they also don't require spreadsheets at 2 a.m. Here's how I plan without the stress.

There's a special kind of magic that happens when a handful of strangers become travel friends.