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Europe

March 1, 2021

Lisbon and the Geography of Loss and Longing

A writer and sociologist gives a richly painted portrait of the multiplicity of characters who make up Portugal's largest city. On the street where I first live in Graça, the…

Lisa Morrow 0

Asia Reunions

February 20, 2021

The Jeweled Lotus

A thief unwittingly stirs up memories of a distant past. This story, spanning oceans and generations, is the winner of the Reunions travel writing competition. At the end of the…

E.E. Rhodes 2

Asia Reunions

February 14, 2021

Brave as Hatice

When an American living in Istanbul meets a local woman whose story echoes her own, she learns a lesson about the meaning of bravery. This story was selected as a…

Katherine Belliel 2

Africa Reunions

February 8, 2021

Through the Beholder’s Eyes

When a young woman travels from Kenya to her former home in Nigeria, she encounters an ethereal reminder of her former self. This story was selected as a Finalist in…

Annointing Ogbewekon 1

Australasia Reunions

February 1, 2021

Davy Jones and the Cape

The dramatic landscape of New Zealand forms the backdrop to a writer's quest to uncover the story of her family. This story was selected as a finalist in the Reunions…

Jane Copland 0

Europe Reunions

January 25, 2021

Al Dente

Distant memories are kindled when a traveler visits a family run restaurant tucked into a Florence side street. Selected as a finalist in the "Reunions" travel writing competition. There is…

Callum Brockett 1

Africa Covid-19 Travel Experiences

January 18, 2021

Missing Ghana

After three months in Ghana, a British volunteer is forced to abandon his post and return home when the pandemic strikes. The walls of the Honeysuckle Pub provide a sanctuary…

Thom Brown 0

Covid-19 Travel Experiences

January 11, 2021

The Refund

It was to be her first overseas trip in 20 years. But when her flight is cancelled, a wily travel agent pulls out all the stops to prevent this writer…

S. Nadja Zajdman 0

Europe

January 5, 2021

A Moment in Avignon

In the midst of ticking boxes on a tight itinerary, a traveler finds a simple moment of connection in the French countryside. Across the Rhone from the centre ville of…

Emilie Murphy 0

Europe

December 29, 2020

The Land of Waterfalls

On a road trip through Iceland, a traveler ditches her itinerary and allows herself to be enveloped by the magic of the landscape, one waterfall at a time. "A land…

Vicky Qiao 0

Lisbon and the Geography of Loss and Longing

The Jeweled Lotus

Brave as Hatice

Through the Beholder’s Eyes

Davy Jones and the Cape

Al Dente

Missing Ghana

The Refund

A Moment in Avignon

The Land of Waterfalls

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