Travel is often thought of as something that can provoke anxiety, and with good reason. Between delayed flights, strange streets, new languages, and endless challenges, travel can feel like a…
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In the latest entry in our The Recovering Backpacker column, Intrepid Times founder Nathan James Thomas reflects on the travelers’ obsession with keeping score. My wife is a linguist, and…
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A week-long stay in a busy campsite full of introverted hikers reminds our columnist of the repetitive yet character-forming conversations of his youth hostel days. English is not the dominant…
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In the first installment of The Recovering Backpacker, a column that looks at what makes for a meaningful travel experience, Nathan James Thomas responds to Agnes Callard’s controversial New Yorker…
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A traveler and his wife attempt to break up the monotony of eerily similar days in Spain. The Costa Blanca curves around the town, and on the small beach sheltered…
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A traveler hops between Uruguay and Buenos Aires in search of Argentina’s mysterious ‘blue dollar’ Buenos Aires, Argentina Busy burger bars and grand theaters line Calle Florida, Buenos Aires’ famous…
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How to build a personal travel-writing brand that will help you get your work published, your stories read, and your career on track You’ve probably been told that if you…
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A traveler finds a sense of connection in the solitude of the country’s many restaurants that cater to solo dining in Japan. There was a light drizzle outside. I had…
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As curfew approaches in Tbilisi, Georgia, a traveler makes a mad dash for home to avoid severe penalties. We were four travelers from New Zealand, Canada, the US, and Britain.…
