August 24, 2020
Travel Through Windows
A life-long traveler discovers how travel through windows can help keep the wanderlust at bay amidst the Covid-19 shutdowns. I love the story of Rapunzel. The girl who gets locked…
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August 17, 2020
The People Before Us
While walking through Auschwitz and Birkenau, a traveler reflects on the strangeness of visiting a place so many once wanted to leave. I wanted to do it. Everyone that comes…
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August 10, 2020
On the Road to Panic
As her bus tackles tight roads on a mountain in Spain, a traveler tries to hold back memories of a past trauma that threaten to send her into a tailspin…
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August 5, 2020
Op-Ed: All Travelers Have the Right to Return Home
A New Zealander overseas speaks out against the quarantine charges that make it prohibitively expensive for Kiwis to return home. I am a Kiwi–a New Zealander–always have been, always will…
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August 4, 2020
Victoria Falls From Two Sides
A traveler crosses into Zimbabwe from Zambia to take in the sight of one of nature's most amazing natural wonders. Zimbabwe immediately felt different from Zambia: the asphalt was decrepit,…
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July 26, 2020
The Other Europe
A traveler to Bosnia and Herzegovina observes a death-defying dive from a bridge that has seen more than its fair share of history. On the riverside below the bridge, a…
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July 22, 2020
Lonely as a Cloud of Vapour
A traveler in Morocco attempts to enjoy the pain and pleasure of an ancient exfoliation practice. “Bien, euh?” the ṭayyaba asked me in French, a little breathless. That was a…
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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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July 14, 2020
Just Scared
A diver-in-training finds herself in the middle of a near panic attack more than 100 feet underwater. How she chooses to handle it teaches her more about herself than the…
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July 8, 2020
Big Rig
A hitchhiker makes an unexpected connection as she thumbs a ride with a road weary trucker. The big rig pulled over to the side of the road and screeched to…
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