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TRAVEL LOG    Road Trippin’ in the Canary Islands —
Lanzarote & Fuerteventura
 
We peeked our heads outside our tiny tent. The sun casually rose behind Isla de Lobos, and flamed the landscape with golden tones.

We heated some water, drank coffee, put on our wetsuits and went into the sea.

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PORTRAITS ON THE ROAD   A Man Called C — March 2019, Ecuador

He’s got long salt and pepper hair with sunburnt curls, framing a face with striking features.

C. is in his sixties, but his gaze and smile give him eternal youthfulness. With dark brown, golden, chocolate skin, yellowed teeth from chewing rapé, a slender and graceful body, and long, thin fingers, he's (...)

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DIGITALISED TRAVEL JOURNAL    185 Jours - Pensées d’une baroudeuse

An interactive reading experience about my 6-month solo trip in South America, written in French and English. It includes poems, drawings you can play with, and an honest dive into the realities of long-term solo travel. AI-free - everything comes from a real pen on paper ツ

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Mompiche, Ecuador, image by @judithodm





TRAVEL LOG & GUIDE    A Surfer’s Guide to Exploring Mompiche, Ecuador
Ecuador, coast
rainy season

Surf’s up in Mompiche. This modest surf town left a mark in my heart, and remains one of my favourite places in South America.

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TRAVEL LOG & GUIDE    Happiness Therapy: 4-Day Trek in Cordillera Huayhuash
Peru, Andes
rainy season

Trekking Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru with four friends I met on the road and a local Peruvian guide was a splendid experience—one that I recommend for anyone who likes nature with a challenge.

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TRAVEL LOG    Plankton in Ecuador — March 2019
 
The tide is at its lowest. We find all kinds of aquatic treasures…wrecks of a previous life, scales of an unknown creature, carapaces, seashells and fossils. Far away on the beach, the fire is burning and (...)

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“I was in awe but also afraid. I wondered if I should head back because of the size of the waves. But the scenery was so mesmerizing that I wanted to stay and take it all in. The water was cold, and my wetsuit had holes in it; it was strange to feel cold while looking at this desert landscape.” -Huanchaco, Peru
From Huanchaco, Peru, April 2019






Teotitlán del Valle, Mexico, July 2026 ©Maylis Moubarak



Play with the chick and the cat.





Varkala, India, April 2018, ©Maylis Moubarak






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TRUE STORIES    Fireworks in Beirut
Lebanon, August 2020

It was a regular, mundane day. She was on her couch in her living room, working on her computer. The sun's late-afternoon rays pierced through the windows and tinted the room in a light amber mist. She liked this hour of the day.

She thought about what she was going to cook for dinner. Scents of grilled fish and zaatar drifted through the room (...)


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RESOURCES     Long-Term Trip Planning Templates & Guides for Solo Travellers
free

Explore the Solo Travel Handbook for free resources to help you plan your next solo adventure - trip planning templates, guides, tips, and more.

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7 CURATED PLAYLISTS FOR THE SOLO TRAVELLER
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