Travel Stories Archives - Where Wonder Waits

A Love Letter to the North

Looking back on a 4-month van trip to Scandinavia (mostly Norway), I guess I have to admit I caught feelings.

A personal account of the beauty and challenges of traveling with an adventure cat.

9 days along the Peaks of the Balkans, solo hiking and wild camping – my most challenging trail to date (but not because of its difficulty).

Continuing my solo van journey across Bosnia and Montenegro, reflecting on mountains and the impermanence of anxiety and loneliness.

I searched a parking spot and found wilderness. Meeting the bears of Croatia and visiting the wild Bosnia.

After 3 years of living out of a backpack, a new season begins – featuring one woman with a fire fighter car and their journey to Iran.

Riding around Cuba by bicycle is quite a special experience – one full of contrast, of unexpected beauty and joy and astounding differences.

Let’s get a little poetic and dive into the heartaches, struggles and wild beauty of living the life of a traveler.

A solo (barefoot-ish) backpacking trip on the wildly beautiful Grande Traversata delle Alpi: Sharing my experience, tips and photography.

Three friends hitchhike into the Mexican desert to look for a special plant – this is how I experienced my first Peyote ceremony.