Jennifer Roberts, Author at Intrepid Times

Covid-19 Travel Experiences South America

April 20, 2021

Memory and Isolation in a Santiago Hotel

An American expat returns to her adopted home in Santiago, Chile. While undergoing the mandatory quarantine, she finds ample time to reflect on the people and places left behind. My…

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Asia

July 19, 2020

A New Devil

An unusual New Year's celebration in northern Thailand offers a traveler a chance to reflect on the "devils" that haunt us, no matter where we go. “Habits of mind and…

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Travel Writing Tips

February 11, 2020

Get Away from Yourself

As part of our series on travel writing tips, Intrepid Times contributing editor Jennifer Roberts takes on the first person pronoun. "There are a couple of other hotels around here…

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Asia

November 20, 2019

The Mountain of Fire

During a midnight trek up a volcano in Java, Indonesia, our writer realizes that her so-called "guides" are not exactly who they claim to be. The night sky passed overhead…

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South America

July 26, 2019

Meeting Pachamama on the Salkantay Trail

On an out-of-the-way hiking trail in the Andes, an American traveler gets a helping hand from the local deity. “First, we give to Pachamama,” Chachi said, opening his bottle of…

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Jennifer Roberts

Memory and Isolation in a Santiago Hotel

A New Devil

Get Away from Yourself

The Mountain of Fire

Meeting Pachamama on the Salkantay Trail

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