This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year peak. Hilton’s 2026 trends report found […]
Month: September 2026
Embodied Absence
Embodied Absence she was to arrive like sunshine. a form in the doorway, a suitcase in the corner, a red thread pulled through a gray budapest room. i already wrote the scenes. coffee. steam from the baths. her in my bed. the city at last opening like a fist. instead she vanished into silence. knowing […]
Solo Thoughts 20: The Things You Own…
What does a man become when divorced from possessions? As Peter McGraw prepares to leave Denver for Bogotá, I discover that getting rid of stuff is the easy part. The harder part is confronting the scarcity, control, and old identity hiding inside it. This Solo Thoughts episode about decluttering, departure, and the difference between […]
An open letter to my students: I know what you are up to
An open letter to my students: I know what you are up to Dear Students, For years, tens of thousands of educated Kenyans made a living writing papers for college students in the United States, Britain, and elsewhere. At its peak, the shadow industry employed an estimated 40,000 people in Nairobi alone. Business boomed. Essay […]