Travel Notes

We share stories and essays that bring places and people closer: through reflections, impressions, and guides rooted in real experiences.

We explore the social and cultural dimensions that shape our world. Our goal is to bridge distances and help create a more tolerant, connected, and loving world.

  1. Read more: California Days: San Francisco’s Slow Coastal Sunday Walk with Trees, Seafood, Coffee, and the Ocean
    Baseball game on a foggy morning in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California — Loud Etudes

    California Days: San Francisco’s Slow Coastal Sunday Walk with Trees, Seafood, Coffee, and the Ocean

    A slow Sunday guide through the Outer Sunset, beginning with a stroll in Golden Gate Park, lunch at Hook Fish, and a coffee stop at Black Bird before reaching Ocean Beach. Warm, unhurried, and perfect for anyone looking to experience a softer side of San Francisco.

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  2. Read more: California Days: Point Reyes National Seashore
    Coastal cliffs at Point Reyes with lighthouse silhouette at sunset, California — film photography by Loud Etudes

    California Days: Point Reyes National Seashore

    A quiet journey to Point Reyes, from the open coastal road to the pelicans overhead and the windswept cliffs by the closed lighthouse. A reflective walk along one of California’s most striking shorelines.

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  3. Read more: Three Days in Kathmandu: Routes Through a Vivid Dream
    Two women walking through a sunlit alley in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal — film photography by Loud Etudes

    Three Days in Kathmandu: Routes Through a Vivid Dream

    Three months of simply living in a place where none of my ancestors had ever been. Although most people come to Nepal for meditation retreats, yoga...
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  4. Read more: Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous
    Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous

    Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous

    My friend Nada and I were taking a taxi to the Al-Azhar Mosque to break the fast with locals at iftar. Cairo was holding its breath: we crawled thr...
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  5. Read more: The Art of Belonging is Longing
    The Art of Belonging is Longing

    The Art of Belonging is Longing

    I often find myself in places and states where I observe what's happening: quietly, attentively, genuinely longing to belong somewhere. I move thro...
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  6. Read more: Ramadan in Cairo: How the City Changes
    Cairo street lit up with colorful Ramadan garlands and neon lights at night, Egypt — Loud Etudes

    Ramadan in Cairo: How the City Changes

    Cairo in Ramadan rebuilds itself, and you feel it the moment you step outside. Tents go up on street corners. Garlands stretch between buildings. W...
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