A travel journal by Jordan Retes
Slow travel, bright light, and the stories in between.
Six years, forty-two countries, one camera. Field notes from Santorini cliffs, Kyoto dawns, Peruvian ridgelines and the small alleys of the world.
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Oia, Greece · 7 min read
Chasing Golden Hour Above the Blue Domes of Santorini
Whitewashed cliffs, cerulean domes and a sunset that turns the Aegean into liquid gold — my slow week in Oia.
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Japan
Alone in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove at Dawn
The secret to the world's most photographed forest is showing up while it's still dark. Here's how I had it entirely to myself.
Peru
Hiking to Machu Picchu for a Sunrise I'll Never Forget
Four days on the Salkantay Trek, one 4 a.m. climb up the stone steps of Huayna Picchu, and the cloud forest opening below like a curtain.
Morocco
Getting Deliberately Lost in the Souks of Marrakech
Saffron pyramids, brass lanterns, three glasses of mint tea and a rug I definitely did not need. A love letter to the old city.
Iceland
Ten Days Chasing Waterfalls Around Iceland's Ring Road
A camper van, one week of sideways rain, and a rainbow at Skógafoss that made every soggy sock worth it.
Indonesia
Sunrise Over the Rice Terraces of Ubud
A quiet morning walk through emerald steps carved by hand a thousand years ago, before the scooters and selfie swings arrive.