September 16, 2021
Simran and Cinderella
After passing a fitful night at an Indian train station, a traveler panics when she wakes up and realizes her train is already on the move. I ran as fast…
September 10, 2021
Hitchhiking Girl of the 70s
In this raw and gritty tale, a girl-on-the-run reflects on the dangers and daydreams that pursued her across the highways of Europe almost half a century ago. This story was…
September 5, 2021
Kigali Night
At a Gusaba, a traditional Rwandan pre-wedding ceremony, families once separated by politics and geography gather to debate, gossip, barter, and exchange stories about their lives. A man whom I…
September 1, 2021
Wildes Volk
On the border between Italy and Germany, two intrepid adventurers follow local mythology into the mountains where an incoming storm tests their resolve. This story was chosen as the winner…
August 24, 2021
A Watershed Vacation
In 1965, a jaded seminarian confronts the realities of his chosen career when he leaves his university in Rome for a brief but eventful vacation. This story was chosen as…
August 17, 2021
Seekat
A solo female traveler's daring hitchhiking trip across Southern Africa takes an intriguing and delicious turn when she is invited to help hunt a local delicacy. This story was chosen…
August 9, 2021
The Nowhere Man
A lonesome traveler on a beach far from home wrestles with feelings of inadequacy when he is presented with the opportunity to become a hero. This story was chosen as…
July 14, 2021
On the Taj Express
A mistake leads to adventure when a traveler in India misses her station, and strikes up spontaneous conversations with local commuters. The train’s window disappoints me intensely. It is a…
July 7, 2021
Unmasked on the Black Sea
As Georgia finally lifts its nighttime curfew, a traveler attempts to make sense of the excesses and contradictions of its coastal bohemia, Batumi. Batumi — Georgia’s second largest city —…
June 29, 2021
423 Days Later
More than a year after the start of widespread lockdowns, a traveler plans a one-day trip to London in search of human interaction. 423 days into lockdown, I meticulously planned…
