What’s the best way to explore a new city?

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A Word from Wellin’

I write these words and send them out into the internet, casting a stone from the past that ripples into the unknown future.

This Sunday, October 4th, 2026, I send you this message:

You Suck!

Lol. Naw, I’m just kidding. You know I love y’all, maine! We gang, gang.

Now on to this prompt…

In 2019, I traveled so much, so frequently, that city landscapes started to overlap in my mind, and sometimes I had trouble telling what city I was in because of it.

Anybody who has done some traveling knows that most cities have similar buildings and models. The same type of downtown blocks, corner stores, apartment buildings, highways, and little pockets that remind you of somewhere else.

And the brain works on association, so… the mind gets aggressive with the maps.

Uhm okay, Folkz…

Yeah, I know. Bear with me.

I say that to say that after all that traveling, I found the best way to explore a new city is on foot.

Why?

Because when you’re riding, everything is moving past you. You see it, but you don’t always get a chance to really take it in.

When you ride through a new city, you’ve been there.

When you walk through a new city, you experience it.

You notice the people, the sounds, the smells, the little shops, the side streets, and the things that would never make it onto a travel brochure.

In my opinion, you are only alive when you’re a little scared because you don’t know what to expect.

Not terrified. Just uncomfortable enough to know you’re somewhere new, doing something outside of your normal routine.

That’s where some of the best memories come from.

N-e Who…

My name is Kinfolk Wellin’, and I appreciate your time and support.

Aight Gang!