Skip to content
Through Strange Lenses
  • About TSL
  • Contact Me
  • Entertainment
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Dating & Relationships
  • MoreExpand
    • Business
    • Career
    • Animals & Pets
Through Strange Lenses

Travel

When Travel Becomes Personal: Stories of Change and Growth
Travel

When Travel Becomes Personal: Stories of Change and Growth

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

Have you ever come back from a trip feeling like you’re not the same person who left? Sometimes, travel isn’t just about the places we see — it’s about the…

Read More When Travel Becomes Personal: Stories of Change and GrowthContinue

The Hidden Gift of Difficult Travel Experiences
Travel

The Hidden Gift of Difficult Travel Experiences That Shape Us

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 28, 2025

We’ve all had those travel days when nothing seems to go right—missed buses, language mix-ups, or plans falling apart. In the moment, it feels like a disaster. But when you…

Read More The Hidden Gift of Difficult Travel Experiences That Shape UsContinue

The Beauty of Temporary Connections in Travel
Travel

The Beauty of Temporary Connections in Travel: Why They Matter

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 28, 2025

We’ve all had those moments while traveling — a random chat with a stranger on a bus, a shared laugh over street food, or a deep conversation with someone you’ll…

Read More The Beauty of Temporary Connections in Travel: Why They MatterContinue

Why Meaningful Travel Is Never Easy
Travel

Why Meaningful Travel Is Never Easy and Why That’s Beautiful

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 28, 2025

We all dream of travel that changes us — the kind that opens our eyes, touches our heart, and leaves us better than before. But what most people don’t realize…

Read More Why Meaningful Travel Is Never Easy and Why That’s BeautifulContinue

How Travel Helped Me Embrace My True Self
Travel

How Travel Helped Me Embrace My True Self and Grow

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 28, 2025

For a long time, I thought I knew who I was—or at least who I was supposed to be. But somewhere between the noise of everyday life and the pressure…

Read More How Travel Helped Me Embrace My True Self and GrowContinue

What Losing My Way Abroad Taught Me About Life
Travel

What Losing My Way Abroad Taught Me About Life’s Beauty

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 28, 2025

I never thought getting lost in a foreign city would change how I see life. At first, it felt like a disaster—no map, no Wi-Fi, no familiar faces. But as…

Read More What Losing My Way Abroad Taught Me About Life’s BeautyContinue

Embracing Chaos: How Travel Taught Me Flexibility
Travel

Embracing Chaos: How Travel Taught Me Flexibility

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

I used to think a well-planned trip meant everything would go smoothly. I had checklists, backup plans, and timed-out itineraries—until travel showed me otherwise. When flights got canceled, buses broke…

Read More Embracing Chaos: How Travel Taught Me FlexibilityContinue

Identity and Place: Discovering Who You Are Through Travel
Travel

Identity and Place: Discovering Who You Are Through Travel

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 27, 2025

There’s something powerful about stepping into a new place—it shifts your perspective, not just on the world, but on yourself. Travel pulls you out of your comfort zone and into…

Read More Identity and Place: Discovering Who You Are Through TravelContinue

How Exploring New Cultures Unlocked My Creativity
Travel

How Exploring New Cultures Unlocked My Creativity

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 27, 2025

I used to get stuck in the same creative patterns, trying the same tricks and expecting new results. Everything shifted when I started traveling and really paying attention to how…

Read More How Exploring New Cultures Unlocked My CreativityContinue

How Travel Taught Me to Notice the Invisible
Travel

How Travel Taught Me to Notice the Invisible in Life

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 26, 2025

Before I started traveling, I rushed through life without noticing much beyond what was right in front of me. I stuck to routines, passed by strangers, and rarely paused long…

Read More How Travel Taught Me to Notice the Invisible in LifeContinue

Why I Let Chance Guide My Travels
Travel

Why I Let Chance Guide My Travels Instead of Planning

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 25, 2025

Some of my best travel memories didn’t come from guidebooks or carefully planned routes—they came from moments I never saw coming. A missed train, a random café, a stranger’s suggestion—these…

Read More Why I Let Chance Guide My Travels Instead of PlanningContinue

Traveling Without Expectations: A Path to Authentic Experiences
Travel

Traveling Without Expectations: A Path to Authentic Experiences

Avatar photoByRussell Gephart March 25, 2025

We’ve all been there—building up a trip in our minds, only to feel a little let down when it doesn’t go as planned. But what if the best moments happen…

Read More Traveling Without Expectations: A Path to Authentic ExperiencesContinue

Page navigation

Previous PagePrevious 1 … 8 9 10 11 Next PageNext
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2025 Through Strange Lenses

  • About TSL
  • Contact Me
  • Entertainment
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Dating & Relationships
  • More
    • Business
    • Career
    • Animals & Pets
Search