Cindy's Wanderlust Diaries

Cindy's Wanderlust Diaries

Cindy's Wanderlust Diaries

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Adventures, travel stories, photography tips, and wanderlust inspiration from around the world. Follow Cindy's solo travels, hiking trails, and cultural discoveries. ✈️🏔️📸

Nootka Trail, Undressed: Storm Surf, Wolf Country & the Wildest Shoreline I've Ever Let Touch Me

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Nootka Trail, Undressed: Storm Surf, Wolf Country & the Wildest Shoreline I've Ever Let Touch Me

Nootka Trail, Undressed: Storm Surf, Wolf Country & the Wildest Shoreline I've Ever Let Touch Me Some trails you hike. This one, you surrender to. Saturday morning, 6:47 AM, and I'm standing on a…

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Tel Aviv After Dark: Shabbat Bass, Beach Fires & the City That Parties Like the Weekend Never Ends

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Tel Aviv After Dark: Shabbat Bass, Beach Fires & the City That Parties Like the Weekend Never Ends

Tel Aviv After Dark: Shabbat Bass, Beach Fires & the City That Parties Like the Weekend Never Ends Friday night, and I finally made it to the one city on Earth where my favourite night of the week is…

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Punta Cana & Isla Saona: Knee-Deep in the Caribbean's Warmest Embrace

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Punta Cana & Isla Saona: Knee-Deep in the Caribbean's Warmest Embrace

Punta Cana & Isla Saona: Where the Caribbean Holds You a Little Too Close Beach Diaries, Thursday Edition — Cindy, somewhere between Bavaro's palm shade and Saona's natural pool, Dominican Republic.…

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Macau After Dark: Casino Velvet, Azulejo Whispers & the City That Bets on Seduction

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Macau After Dark: Casino Velvet, Azulejo Whispers & the City That Bets on Seduction

Macau After Dark: Casino Velvet, Azulejo Whispers & the City That Bets on Seduction Wednesday, and I'm dressing up for it. Tonight's playground: Macau — half Monte Carlo, half Lisbon, fully hypnotic.…

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Dubai Work Diaries: Espresso With the World's Tallest Screen Saver

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Dubai Work Diaries: Espresso With the World's Tallest Screen Saver

Dubai Work Diaries: Espresso With the World's Tallest Screen Saver There are corner offices, and then there is whatever the Starbucks inside Boulevard Point in Downtown Dubai is doing. I walked in at…

4 days ago

Hanoi Campus Dreams: Turtle-Back Diplomas, Milk-Flower Air & the Oldest Study Hall in Vietnam

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Hanoi Campus Dreams: Turtle-Back Diplomas, Milk-Flower Air & the Oldest Study Hall in Vietnam

Hanoi Campus Dreams: Turtle-Back Stelae, Milk-Flower Air & the Oldest Study Hall in Vietnam Filed from Hanoi, Vietnam — November, milk-flower season. Cindy's Campus Asia Monday, 956 years in the…

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Bologna After Sundown: Ragù Dreams, Torre-Lit Toasts & the Sunday That Feeds You Like Family

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Bologna After Sundown: Ragù Dreams, Torre-Lit Toasts & the Sunday That Feeds You Like Family

Bologna After Sundown: Ragù Dreams, Torre-Lit Toasts & the Sunday That Feeds You Like Family They call it La Grassa — The Fat One. And after forty-eight hours in Bologna, I can confirm: the nickname…

6 days ago

Tonquin Valley: The Ramparts, Amethyst Lakes & the Moose Meadow That Stopped Me Mid-Stride

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Tonquin Valley: The Ramparts, Amethyst Lakes & the Moose Meadow That Stopped Me Mid-Stride

Tonquin Valley: The Ramparts, Amethyst Lakes & the Moose Meadow That Stopped Me Mid-Stride Some hikes test your legs. This one tested my ability to keep walking when every instinct in my body was…

Oct 31, 2026

Taipei After Dark: Ximending Neon, Xinyi Bass & the 2 AM Rooftop Where 101 Watches Over Me

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Taipei After Dark: Ximending Neon, Xinyi Bass & the 2 AM Rooftop Where 101 Watches Over Me

Taipei After Dark: Ximending Neon, Xinyi Bass & the 2 AM Rooftop Where 101 Watches Over Me I've flirted with Taipei in daylight before — campus palms, 35th-floor espressos, all her polite daytime…

Oct 30, 2026

Kauai: Chasing Bali Hai — Hanalei Mornings, Tide-Pool Sunsets & the Moonlit Art of Doing Nothing (Gorgeously)

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Kauai: Chasing Bali Hai — Hanalei Mornings, Tide-Pool Sunsets & the Moonlit Art of Doing Nothing (Gorgeously)

Kauai: Chasing Bali Hai — Hanalei Mornings, Tide-Pool Sunsets & the Moonlit Art of Doing Nothing (Gorgeously) The Garden Isle doesn't flirt. It stares — from behind a wall of emerald cliffs that drop…

Oct 29, 2026

Mexico City After Dark: Cantina Whispers, Mezcal Smoke & the City That Keeps Its Secrets

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Mexico City After Dark: Cantina Whispers, Mezcal Smoke & the City That Keeps Its Secrets

Mexico City After Dark: Cantina Whispers, Mezcal Smoke & the City That Keeps Its Secrets Wednesday night, Centro Histórico. The doorman didn't smile, the mezcal did. Some cities put their nightlife…

Oct 28, 2026

Singapore Work Diaries: Espresso With the Merlion — My Waterfront Corner Office at One Fullerton

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Singapore Work Diaries: Espresso With the Merlion — My Waterfront Corner Office at One Fullerton

Singapore Work Diaries: Espresso With the Merlion — My Waterfront Corner Office at One Fullerton Some people rent corner offices. I just know where the good ones hide. This Tuesday, my "office" had a…

Oct 27, 2026

Busan Campus Dreams: A Skywalk Over the Sea, Ginkgo Confetti & the Lecture Hall With the Best View in Korea

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Busan Campus Dreams: A Skywalk Over the Sea, Ginkgo Confetti & the Lecture Hall With the Best View in Korea

Busan Campus Dreams: A Skywalk Over the Sea, Ginkgo Confetti & the Lecture Hall With the Best View in Korea Happy Campus Asia Monday, my loves — and this week I finally crossed the water. Fourteen…

Oct 26, 2026

Seville After Sundown: Tapas Battles, Rebujito Confessions & the Sunday That Refuses to End

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Seville After Sundown: Tapas Battles, Rebujito Confessions & the Sunday That Refuses to End

Seville After Sundown: Tapas Battles, Rebujito Confessions & the Sunday That Refuses to End Some cities feed you. Seville pursues you. I landed on a Sunday afternoon with a suitcase, an appetite, and…

Oct 25, 2026

La Mauricie After the Colour: 150 Lakes, Empty Trails & Quebec's Quietest Seduction

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La Mauricie After the Colour: 150 Lakes, Empty Trails & Quebec's Quietest Seduction

La Mauricie After the Colour: 150 Lakes, Empty Trails & Quebec's Quietest Seduction Saturday, October 24 · La Mauricie National Park, Québec · 12.4 km hiked · three layers stripped off by noon…

Oct 24, 2026

Osaka After Dark: Bass Beneath the Neon, Amemura Chaos & the City That Dances Like It's Training for Something

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Osaka After Dark: Bass Beneath the Neon, Amemura Chaos & the City That Dances Like It's Training for Something

Osaka After Dark: Bass Beneath the Neon, Amemura Chaos & the City That Dances Like It's Training for Something They warned me about Tokyo's stamina. Nobody warned me about Osaka's intent. Tokyo…

Oct 23, 2026

Cabo San Lucas: Where the Desert Falls Into the Sea & a Beach Named After Lovers

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Cabo San Lucas: Where the Desert Falls Into the Sea & a Beach Named After Lovers

Cabo San Lucas: Where the Desert Falls Into the Sea & a Beach Named After Lovers There are beaches you visit, and there are beaches that flirt back. Cabo San Lucas is the second kind. I arrived…

Oct 22, 2026

Athens After Dark: Rooftop Temptations, Speakeasy Smoke & Bougainvillea Nights

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Athens After Dark: Rooftop Temptations, Speakeasy Smoke & Bougainvillea Nights

Athens After Dark: Rooftop Temptations, Speakeasy Smoke & Bougainvillea Nights Some cities try to seduce you. Athens doesn't bother trying — it simply assumes you'll surrender, and it's usually…

Oct 21, 2026

Toronto Work Diaries: Espresso Under Calatrava's Crystal Cathedral

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Toronto Work Diaries: Espresso Under Calatrava's Crystal Cathedral

Toronto Work Diaries: Espresso Under Calatrava's Crystal Cathedral Some offices have fluorescent lights and a sad fern in the corner. Mine, this Tuesday, had a white cathedral ceiling that soars…

Oct 20, 2026

Wuhan Campus Dreams: Tile Roofs on Luojia Hill, Ginkgo Fire & the Cherry Avenue's Quiet Spell

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Wuhan Campus Dreams: Tile Roofs on Luojia Hill, Ginkgo Fire & the Cherry Avenue's Quiet Spell

Wuhan Campus Dreams: Tile Roofs on Luojia Hill, Ginkgo Fire & the Cherry Avenue's Quiet Spell Monday again, my loves — which means it's Campus Asia day, and this week I finally gave in to a city…

Oct 19, 2026

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