Insights

Playing Games While Traveling

Whether you’re a casual gamer or a full-on gaming enthusiast, playing games while traveling can enhance your journey in more ways than one. From passing the time on a flight to bonding with fellow travelers over a quick multiplayer match, travel gaming is a powerful tool for relaxation, entertainment, and even connection.

What Travel Taught Me About Being Alone

Before I started traveling, I thought being alone meant being lonely. But on the road, I discovered the opposite.

I learned to sit with myself — in silence, in chaos, on overnight buses, and mountaintop cafés. I listened to my thoughts, followed my instincts, and became my own best company.

Alone doesn’t mean lost. Sometimes it means finally being found.

Solo travel gave me confidence, clarity, and peace. It showed me that I don’t need anyone else to begin

The World Is Kinder Than We Think

Travel reminded me how kind people truly are.

Strangers helped me find my way when I was lost in Morocco. A local family in Vietnam invited me in for dinner without speaking a word of English. In Colombia, a bus driver refused to let me pay because I “looked tired.”

These moments don’t make headlines, but they make a mark on your heart.

It’s easy to be afraid of the world — until you see how much it’s willing to hold you.

Not Every Day Is Instagram-Worthy — And That’s Okay

Travel isn’t always perfect. Sometimes it’s exhausting. Sometimes it’s messy. Sometimes it rains on the day you planned to see the view.

And that’s okay.

The magic isn’t always in the highlight moments. It’s in the small ones — a good coffee, a shared laugh, the relief of a clean bed after 14 hours in transit.

The truth is: travel doesn’t need to be perfect to be unforgettable.

White abstract geometric artwork from Dresden, Germany