You’re gearing up for a trip to the desert—the trip of a lifetime; several days spent around less humans and more Joshua Trees. Get ready for one of the most exotic locations on Earth, with over 794,000 acres of surreal landscape and over 750 plant species. Look no further—because the secret spots in Joshua Tree […]
Author: Sydney Bonner
No Dar Papaya:Â Safety in MedellĂn
While we were sitting on the patio of a Mexican restaurant in the Laureles neighborhood in MedellĂn, something told me to take my phone off of the table. If you’re well-traveled, you would’ve laughed at the statement above because—in reality, my phone should have never been out in the open in the first place. This […]
Local Confessions: Fun Places in Chicago
I had a feeling about the city of Chicago from the moment I booked my flight. The feeling was hard to unpack, but it’s a feeling I hadn’t yet had about any other place I’d traveled. Maybe it was the whisper of Al Capone calling my name, the classic photo taken with the Bean, or […]
Lost on Palawan Island
I was headed in the right direction—until I wasn’t. I sat alone on my moped in the middle of the jungle on Palawan Island. Layers upon layers of mud seemed to fill the road around me. Suchi, Tanner, and I spent the afternoon exploring the winding roads up to Busuanga from Coron. But their moped […]
Braving It to Zion: Solo Female Travel
Some of the most daring females on earth have walked the wilderness of this planet alone. Badasses like Jeanne Baret, Nellie Bly, and Lady Hestor Stanhope inspire even the most unlikely travelers. Never did I think I would join in on the perils of those who experienced solo female travel before me—until my trip to […]