María Fernanda Gómez
Author of Traveling Flâneur · podcast and travel guides
I’ve deeply explored 50+ countries across the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. Every guide here comes from my own experience: if I recommend a restaurant, it’s because I ate there; if I recommend an agency, I used it myself.
The traveler behind the trail
Traveling Flâneur is built on one simple idea: to fully explore a country, you don’t just visit it. You learn its history, its customs, its legends, and taste its local food. You walk it, you talk to locals, and only then can you see what everyone else misses.
The life of a flâneur is that of an observer — someone who wanders aimlessly, with eyes always open to any opportunity. It is someone who is in no hurry and prefers the journey to the destination. These guides offer that perspective, to show you what others miss and help you enjoy every destination more.
Traveling Flâneur started as a podcast — now in Spotify’s top 5% — and became this website, where I turn each episode into day-by-day city itineraries. I only write about countries I have visited myself, and I write every episode and article by hand. I will never write about a place or an experience I haven’t lived, so you can always trust what I recommend.
Guides from someone who was actually there
I’ve actually been there
Every guide comes from a personal experience; if I recommend a restaurant, it’s because I ate there. If I recommend an agency, I used it myself.
Local history behind each site
These are the itineraries I actually followed, and learnings I found from locals — not generic information you’d find anywhere else.
Written by hand, not by AI
I write every episode and every article myself. That’s why they take a little longer, and why you can trust what I recommend.
From a top-performing podcast
My advice is part of the top 5% on Spotify, and listeners already use it to plan real trips.
How a flâneur plans a trip
Every country gets its own mini-series: one episode on its economy, politics and culture; another on its history; and a series of city-by-city episodes with real day-by-day itineraries.
Start with context
I cover the economy, politics, culture and history — so it all makes sense before you arrive.
Plan your itinerary
Real tips from my own trips: which cities to visit, how long to stay, where to sleep, and how to get around.
Walk it day by day
Every city in depth: what to see, what to do, where to eat, which neighborhoods are worth getting lost in, and which tours are worth taking.
The podcast, in two languages
The countries you can already walk with me
The podcast covers 28 countries and 83 destinations. On the website I publish the guides country by country, with a practical fact sheet, the routes and one guide per city.
See all travel guides →Collaborations, questions about a route, or just to say where you’re going next
The path is the destination.