Cameron Gawler

My name is Cameron Gawler and I’m originally from a small town outside Detroit, Michigan. As a kid, I always wanted to see what was over the next hill and across the sea. When I went to college at the University of Michigan, I started traveling abroad every chance I got – from backpacking through Europe one summer to volunteering on an archeological dig in Greece the next. After graduating with a degree in communications, I took a “gap year” that somehow turned into a gap life! I started freelance writing and social media managing for travel brands while living out of my backpack. The nomad life wasn’t always easy – there were long months stretched thin, late nights alone in cafes working, and more than a few wrong turns on winding foreign roads. But every new culture I immersed myself in, every sweeping landscape that took my breath away, reminded me why I chose this path. Now, nearly a decade later, I’m proud to call many places “home” even if I don’t stay long. I share what I learn from locals in each spot on my blog and through consulting work, to help others experience destinations in a more meaningful way. My goal is for travelers to really understand different cultures from the inside out, rather than just skimming the surface. Who knows where the open road will take me next, but no matter where I am, I feel at home anywhere in this big, beautiful world.