Bowie Rowan

UK and EU travel writer

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Bowie Rowan is a writer and multimedia artist from Pittsburgh, PA. They now live in Tulsa, OK where they landed after spending a year traveling around the United States with their dog and cat.

Rowan has traveled by train around the UK and Europe where they fell in love with Germany, Scotland, and Ireland. Most recently they traveled to Reykjavik, Iceland for a writing workshop and to obsess over the beautiful and eerie landscape and architecture. Rowan hopes to next visit New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii.

Their writing and media work has appeared in journals and publications in the US, Scotland, Canada, China, and India, and has screened in theaters across the US. Currently, Rowan is at work on a travel memoir about gender, trauma, and the environment. You can see more of their work at bowierowan.com.

Favorite train trip

My first train trip ever, which was from Edinburgh to a small seaside village in England. I still remember the ride vividly even though it was over 15 years ago. The view of the seaside and the rolling green hills was unlike anything I'd seen before. The experience filled me with awe and gratitude for the pace of train travel and the bonding experience I was able to have with my friends throughout the journey. This trip was just the beginning of my deep love for train travel abroad.