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 14, 2021
On the Taj Express
A mistake leads to adventure when a traveler in India misses her station, and strikes up spontaneous conversations with local commuters. The train’s window disappoints me intensely. It is a…
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 —…
June 29, 2021
423 Days Later
More than a year after the start of widespread lockdowns, a traveler plans a one-day trip to London in search of human interaction. 423 days into lockdown, I meticulously planned…
June 21, 2021
Medellín: A City Transformed
The street art of Medellín's District 13 offers insight into the troubled past and hopeful future of Columbia's most notorious city. Women stood in doorways offering a smile. Children darted…
June 16, 2021
The Hyena Whisperer
At popular local show in a small Ethiopian village, a traveler unexpectedly finds herself performing the main act. “We are here.” An older Ethiopian man tapped me on the shoulder,…
June 9, 2021
The Rewards of Riding Solo
A solo female backpacker in Malaysia faces discomfort and self-consciousness as she dines alone in a grimy restaurant. This story forms part of our How Travel Changed Me series. “So, how was…
June 1, 2021
Returning to Millport
An experienced traveler returns to a childhood paradise, where she settles into memories and a renewed sense of belonging. This story forms part of our How Travel Changed Me series.…
May 25, 2021
Mother of Octopi
During an octopus hunting expedition in Greece, a traveler earns a unique epithet after becoming the short-term caregiver of a wounded sea creature. In the early morning, a group of…
May 18, 2021
A Death in the Building
As the death of a tenant sparks a sullen commotion in his apartment building, a traveler wanders around the streets and alleyways of Tbilisi, Georgia's historic capital city. They started…
