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Thoughts

16 articles

Why exploring on your own two feet is the best way to see the world

When travelling, the best way to explore a new area is on your own two feet… and preferably by yourself sometimes.
March 20, 2023
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How a solo trip to Vancouver sparked confidence to explore on my own

Travelling alone in Canada prompts the kind of self discovery and independence that lends nicely to future adventures.
August 24, 2022
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What if we all became global citizens?

There's nothing quite like the art of travelling that reminds us of how closely we're all connected.
August 17, 2022
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I turned 30 in the Amazon and put society's expectations on hold

There are scarier things than turning 30, like the Amazon jungle for example.
June 13, 2022
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Let’s all start thinking of travel as a form of self-care 

Getting away for a bit feeds the soul and it just might be the mental health break you need.

February 07, 2022
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10 feelings every traveller should expect to feel on their first solo trip

Well, at least the ones we have words for.

January 10, 2022
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25 things you totally do when you’re travelling but would never do at home

Travel-you somehow always seems a lot more adventurous than home you.

May 05, 2021
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Am I still a backpacker if I can’t carry a backpack?

A broken back shook up who she was and how she travelled. Or did it?

March 30, 2021
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How to keep your travel friendships alive from afar

Some of those fleeting meetings can become long-lasting friendships with just a little bit of creative care and attention.

February 22, 2021
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Is solo travel the right choice for introverts?

If you’ve been told you’re too shy to travel alone—pssht, don’t listen.

November 23, 2020
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5 times I had my faith in humanity restored when I travelled alone

2020 hasn't exactly been the year of the century. But there’s still plenty of good in the world.

September 30, 2020
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I’m a Canadian “stuck” abroad right now, and here’s what I miss the most about home

Should I stay or should I go? This expat decided to stay in Ecuador but now that she can’t easily come home, nostalgia has set in.

September 25, 2020
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Friends for a season: The bittersweetness of meeting people when you travel

It is better to have met and moved on than to never have met at all.

April 21, 2020
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The delicate art of coming home

Going is easy. Coming back is a different story.

April 20, 2020
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8 things you learned while travelling that will help you in a pandemic

You’re more prepared for this than you might think.

April 07, 2020
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Editor’s note: What COVID-19 means to us at HI Canada

It’s not in our DNA to tell you to stay home, but now we’re doing it.

March 25, 2020
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