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a home for wanderers, risk takers and trailblazers

No Maps or Foot Tracks is not your typical travel blog. On these pages, it’s all about embracing the destination-less journey, tuning inward as you go outward, and leaving room for chance encounters, unexpected detours, and adventure to find you. You know, the stuff of the best travel tales.

You’ll find curated travel guides and personal narratives from my own open-ended wanderings. Consider all of it a launchpad, a “start here” so to speak, for your own heart wide open, intuition-led trust fall of a journey through the places and spaces I’ve been wandering just a few steps ahead of you.

Here, we leave the maps at home and forge our own footsteps.

Panoramic view of Florence, Italy, showing the Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River, lined with historic buildings, with a boat sailing in the river and a clear sky above.

Introducing…

Florence City Guide

After more than a month in Florence and multiple visits over the years, I’m ready to start sharing all of my favorite spots and things to do, some of which are my own findings, some are from locals, and more still are from some of you or travelers I’ve met along the way.

Find it here.

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Amber Dunlap

No Maps or Foot Tracks is written by me - Amber Dunlap. I’m a travel writer & blogger originally from the United States.

Follow the adventure in real time. I’m @nomapsamber on Instagram.

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  • A historic church with twin bell towers, ornate stone carvings, and a central doorway, set against a blue sky with few clouds, surrounded by desert plants.

    Oaxaca, Mexico

    A crossroads of ancient culture, mouthwatering cuisine, the great outdoors, and deeply rooted spiritual undertones, Oaxaca will enchant you.

  • View of a town square with colorful yellow and white buildings, a statue on a pedestal, and a yellow archway framing the scene.

    Cartagena, Colombia

    A feast for the senses under the sweltering Caribbean sun, Cartagena is an unforgettable destination if you but look past its made-for-tourism facade.

  • View of the historic Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy, with colorful buildings lining both sides of the river and a boat floating on the water under the bridge.

    Florence, Italy

    The capital of Tuscany since the days of Julius Caesar and a feast for all five senses, Florence is the Renaissance, not just the birthplace of it. 

  • Two people sitting on a rock ledge overlooking a forested valley with a prominent rocky mountain in the distance, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Sri Lanka

    A land of vibrant contrasts, Sri Lanka is a place that packs an incredible journey into its small frame, from golden beaches to sacred temples, untamed wildlife, and so much more.

  • Lush green tropical forest with red and green plants in the foreground, rolling hills in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.

    Costa Rica

    Known for its nature and pura vida lifestyle, Costa Rica’s people and places will reframe your lens on life and leave you appreciating even the little things.

  • Sunset over a historic town with old buildings, church domes, and a cross on top of a church, in a tropical setting with mountains in the background.

    Nicaragua

    With a tropical disposition and refreshing authenticity, Nicaragua’s the sort of place that makes you feel part of it just because you’re there.

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