January 12, 2022
Nightfall in Tbilisi
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.…
December 1, 2021
The Sublime Beauty of St Kilda
A traveler explores a remote Scottish island known for its beauty and sense of isolation. The mist-covered silence of the Atlantic was interrupted by a shout from the stern of…
November 24, 2021
The Solace of Skyscrapers
Laura Olcelli explores the emotional granularity of London's Canary Wharf. All right, I’ll admit it: I’m one of those who emerged from the 2021 lockdown with an urge for a…
October 11, 2021
Forged in the Choir
At the Viljandi folk festival, an English traveler is granted rare insight into the forging of Estonia's national identity. As the train traipsed its way out of Tallinn, Estonian summer…
September 30, 2021
One Day in Paris
In a true story with a fairytale twist, a chance meeting in a coffee shop leads to a glamorous international adventure. My heels clicked against the concrete floor as I…
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 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 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 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 —…
