Is It Cheating, or Just Good Company?

The idea for writing this blog started with a TikTok. A user said they'd asked GPT: "based on our interactions, what do you know about me that would surprise me?" I asked mine the same question and the answer I got was something along the lines of "an adventurous, curious person who likes telling stories." …

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“Aren’t You Brave?”: On Exploring Solo

When I talk about my solo adventures—whether it’s wild camping in remote parts of Scotland or navigating unfamiliar European roads with just my panniers and a smattering of the local language—the reaction I most often get is: “Aren’t you brave!” It always makes me pause because I don’t feel brave. Not in the way they …

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