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2023-2026

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Lisbon // Portugal26 Jun 2026

cities · first times · budget travel

One Day as a Tourist, On Purpose

“A pre-booked photoshoot through Alfama, tram 28, and one afternoon as a tourist.”

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Lisbon // Portugal25 Jun 2026

first times · climbing · budget travel

Two Hours Clipped to a Cliff at Arrabida

“A cable over the sea by day, then an entirely self-inflicted crisis over extra clothes that night.”

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Lisbon // Portugal24 Jun 2026

first times · cities · budget travel

A Via Ferrata Booked on WhatsApp

“Nine hours south from the Arctic Circle, a tourist palace traded for a cliff route, cafes in Rossio.”

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arctic circle

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Rovaniemi // Finland23 Jun 2026

arctic circle · slow travel · wildlife

A Reindeer Farm and a Hike the Rain Took

“A calmer Arctic Circle than I remembered, and a hike the rain washed out.”

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midnight sun

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Rovaniemi // Finland22 Jun 2026

midnight sun · hiking · first times

A Midnight Sun Worth the Wait

“An airport express that never ran, a hike into mosquito season, summer solstice timing paid off.”

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getting lost

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Zurich // Switzerland21 Jun 2026

getting lost · airports · budget travel

A Wrong Stop in a Zurich Rail Yard

“A missed stop dropped me in a rail yard, then a Helsinki airport pod for a bed.”

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airports

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Lucerne // Switzerland20 Jun 2026

airports · hiking · budget travel

Two A.M. in Palma, Fog in Zurich

“A friend and a mountain waiting in Lucerne, the first full night of sleep since leaving New York.”

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London // England19 Jun 2026

cities · first times · budget travel

A Five Pound Answer Called Left Luggage

“A photoshoot booked from New York, two bags with nowhere to go, a five-pound fix.”

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New York // United States18 Jun 2026

cities · airports · first times

The Same Train I Take Every Day

“Meetings until three, a late subway, a first ride to JFK, a check-in that never went through.”

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