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Eight entries and counting. Filter by where in the world, or just start at the top.

Portugal Terracotta hills at golden hour

Lisbon · 14 Mar 2026 · 6 min

Seven Hills, Six Espressos

Four days of climbing, one tram I never caught, and a pastry that rearranged my afternoon.

Japan Layered mountains at dusk

Kyoto · 02 Nov 2025 · 8 min

The Art of Standing Still

Eleven days in a country built for looking closely — and what happened when I put the camera away.

Morocco Ochre dunes under a low sun

Marrakech · 19 Sep 2025 · 7 min

Mint Tea & Other Negotiations

The souk is not a shop, it's a conversation. Three days learning to have it badly, then better.

Iceland Dark ridgelines under a green sky

Ring Road · 27 Jun 2025 · 9 min

1,332 km and No Radio

A rented hatchback, a broken aux cable, and the peace of driving somewhere that never gets dark.

Argentina Blue glacial peaks above still water

El Chaltén · 08 Feb 2025 · 11 min

Walking Toward a Mountain That Kept Moving

Patagonia hides its best view behind weather. I waited four days. It was worth three.

Vietnam Layered mountains at dusk

Hà Giang · 21 Oct 2024 · 10 min

The Loop, on a Bike I Could Not Ride

Three hundred kilometres of switchbacks with a clutch hand I did not have on day one.

Italy Warm coastal hills

Naples · 30 May 2024 · 5 min

An Argument About Pizza, Won by Everyone

Naples doesn't do the polite version of anything, and the city is better for it.

Peru Blue peaks above still water

Cusco · 12 Aug 2023 · 9 min

Altitude, and Other Things I Underestimated

Coca tea, slow stairs, and the humbling arithmetic of 3,400 metres.