While making his way through West Africa, a traveler reflects on the path that Lonely Planet has taken over the past and ponders whether it might be time to leave…
Author
Stu O'Brien
Stu O'Brien
Stu O’Brien is a travel writer from Melbourne, Australia. He publishes a new story each month at https://www.travelonastustring.com/, drawing inspiration from his 20 years of travel through more than 75 countries.
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A traveler struggles to define a complicated romance with his travel partner while exploring the historical sites of Mexico City. This story was selected as a finalist in the Romance…
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In the second installment of our “They Told Me Not to Go to” series, Stu O’Brien travels to Burundi amidst a chaotic election and witnesses the strength and kindness of…
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A traveler’s search for a new pair of sandals drops him in the middle of a traditional Buddhist funeral in Chondeni, a small village in Nepal. It is shortly after…