WordPress Single-Column Travel Blog

I’m setting up a WordPress site dedicated to my travel blogs and want it to feel like an online journal—clean, distraction-free and easy to read on any device. The entire site will run on a single-column layout, so the reader’s focus stays on the story and photos.

Here’s what I need help with:

• Install WordPress (or work on my existing install) and apply a single-column theme that’s lightweight, responsive and Gutenberg-friendly.
• Tweak the theme’s typography, colours and spacing so long-form travel posts look inviting on desktop, tablet and mobile.
• Configure essential plugins for SEO, image optimisation and social sharing without slowing the site down.
• Set up the blog feed, category structure and a simple, scroll-friendly home page so new posts surface naturally.
• Provide a short hand-off guide (or video) showing me how to add future travel stories and galleries.

No e-commerce, portfolios or complex page builders are involved—just a straightforward WordPress blogging setup tailored to travel content. If you have a theme or plugin stack you already trust for projects like this, let me know; I’m happy to purchase licences if needed.