1Bioluminescent night kayaking
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Paddling through water that lights up with every stroke felt like moving through a living constellation.
Why it matters →Global Founding Explorer #027 · Demo
Maya Laurent
Lisbon, Portugal · Slow travel, local food and accessible adventure
I collect the kinds of experiences that turn strangers into friends: neighbourhood rituals, family kitchens, long train journeys and adventures that are memorable without needing a luxury budget.
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Countries travelled
PortugalIndiaMexicoMongolia+32 more
128
Experiences recorded
From street-food walks to multi-day wilderness journeys.
Languages
EnglishFrenchPortugueseSpanish
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Crossing Uzbekistan by train
Ten days through Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara, built around neighbourhood food, craftspeople and the stories behind the Silk Road.
Uzbekistan · 14–24 October 2026 · 6 community places available
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The experiences I would cross the world for
My top three recommendations
2A night with a nomadic family
Altai Mountains, Mongolia
A simple ger, shared food and unhurried conversation changed how I think about hospitality.
Why it matters →3Market-to-table cooking
Oaxaca, Mexico
An affordable day that connected ingredients, family recipes and the history of an entire neighbourhood.
Why it matters →The story people always ask me about
My craziest experience
A washed-out road in western Mongolia turned a planned four-hour drive into two days of shared lifts, improvised sign language and sleeping beside a family travelling to a local eagle festival. Nothing went to plan—and it became the journey I remember most clearly.
Selected moments
Travel gallery
Midnight kayaking
With nomadic hosts
Cooking in Oaxaca
Uzbekistan by train
Tea with new friends
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