Without Maps
Daniel SchefflerLose yourself to find yourself
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 208 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 3 months ago |
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Think Safari Means Only Africa? Think Again
Funny as I write this from the Masai Mara in Kenya whilst on a classical African safari
Let’s Go Beyond Africa To Real Safaris That Still Exist
Riding The Fire Horse, Ready for Lunar New Year
Come travel with me this year of big bold adventures
The Fire Horse comes once every sixty years.
How We Learn to Let the World In
Another episode of Wayfinder waiting for you
Our lives are not shaped by the loudest moments, nor by the most expensive ones, nor even by the ones that photograph best. They are shaped by the quieter crossings — the moments where something...
Mars Travel Guide: How to Ghost Earth Without Regret
Over Earth’s traffic, that endless news cycle? Well, Mars is calling. Red dust, giant volcanoes and zero-gravity antics await—plus no one cares if you decide to stay forever.
Look, I will be honest. Earth is exhausting. Airports? Don’t get...
I Hate Travel Trends. But Here’s the One Thing I Keep Chasing
It's a new year and everyone is spewing off trend nonsense. Happy 2026, let's do something differently please. Enter Black Tomato...
I hate travel trends. I hate the lists, the “hot” destinations, the social media “bucket lists” that insis...
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Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer – contributing to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic and various others, and launched the first travel podcast with iHeart called Everywhere.
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