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. ✈️🏔️📸

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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.…

2 days ago

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…

3 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…

4 days ago

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…

5 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…

6 days ago

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

Kuala Lumpur After Sundown: Satay Smoke, Skyline Kisses & the City That Feeds You Past Midnight

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Kuala Lumpur After Sundown: Satay Smoke, Skyline Kisses & the City That Feeds You Past Midnight

Kuala Lumpur After Sundown: Satay Smoke, Skyline Kisses & the City That Feeds You Past Midnight Some cities seduce you slowly. Kuala Lumpur grabbed me by the wrist, dragged me into a cloud of satay…

Oct 18, 2026

Sleeping Giant, Ontario: Cliffs, Superior Squalls & the Longest Stare-Down of My Life

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Sleeping Giant, Ontario: Cliffs, Superior Squalls & the Longest Stare-Down of My Life

Some hikes you choose. This one chose me. I'd been staring at the photos for months — that enormous layered formation lying across the throat of Lake Superior like a stone giant finally tired of…

Oct 17, 2026

Tokyo After Dark: Shibuya Bass, Laser Rain & the City That Dances Until the First Train

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Tokyo After Dark: Shibuya Bass, Laser Rain & the City That Dances Until the First Train

Tokyo After Dark: Shibuya Bass, Laser Rain & the City That Dances Until the First Train They told me Tokyo goes quiet after midnight. Whoever told me that has clearly never been swallowed whole by a…

Oct 16, 2026

Fiji Yasawa Islands: Lagoon Mornings, Firelight Endings & the Softest Escape on Earth

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Fiji Yasawa Islands: Lagoon Mornings, Firelight Endings & the Softest Escape on Earth

Fiji Yasawa Islands: Lagoon Mornings, Firelight Endings & the Softest Escape on Earth They call this place the last pure corner of the South Pacific. After six days in the Yasawas, I'd go further —…

Oct 15, 2026

Singapore After Dark: Rooftop Heat, Gin Cathedrals & the Doors That Don't Announce Themselves

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Singapore After Dark: Rooftop Heat, Gin Cathedrals & the Doors That Don't Announce Themselves

Singapore After Dark: Rooftop Heat, Gin Cathedrals & the Doors That Don't Announce Themselves Everyone thinks they know Singapore. The gardens, the airport, the rules. Then you stay out past midnight…

Oct 14, 2026

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