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Richard Philion is a Canadian-born former professional dancer and writer based in Brooklyn. He writes dance criticism and narrative travel essays.

Dance Criticism

Narrative Travel Essays

Guatemala

Cracker Lake

Cracker Lake

Guatemala, 30 Years Later

Cracker Lake

Cracker Lake

Cracker Lake

A Color I Can't Name, Cracker Lake

Guatemala

Cracker Lake

Guatemala

The Mountain the Algorithm Built

Bruges

Peruvian Amazon

Guatemala

A Living Zoo? On the Surin Islands


Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

Beyond Machu Picchu, A Journey into the Amazon with Gloria

Bryce Canyon

Peruvian Amazon

Peruvian Amazon

My Dad’s Last Walk: Hiking Among Bryce Canyon’s Hoodoos

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The world viewed through a dancer's lens. 

Content for an educated, discerning audience specializing in a sense of place and story.

The Travelling Troubadour on Substack

I write about places I’ve traveled—like Peru,  Nepal, Italy—not just as destinations, but as experiences shaped by the  people, energy and movement along the way.


Before I was a  traveler, I was a ballet dancer. That background influences how I see  the world: with attention to movement, detail, and the small shifts in  mood and space. I’m always watching,  observing and keenly aware how people and places affect me. 


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