February 3, 2022
Rice and Beans
Frustrated in her search for a stimulating meal in Tanzania, a medical missionary comes to appreciate the simple beauty of the traditional diet. I packed…
January 26, 2022
Soldiers, Gangsters, and Prostitutes: A Night out in Armenia
When night falls in Gyumri, Armenia's second largest city, a traveler finds himself sharing the dance floor with unlikely companions. THE CITY IS IN DARKNESS.…
January 18, 2022
Let It Flow
A traveler observes the changes of the Elwha River years after two dams were removed. Winter had begun to settle on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, and…
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,…
January 3, 2022
Pura Vida or Pure Crazy
A young traveler in Costa Rica seeks out a yoga class, only to discover she has little in common with the other yogis. As the…
December 16, 2021
Sharks and Shipwrecks
While snorkeling through a shipwreck site in the Bahamas, a traveler glimpses a dorsal fin moving amongst the wreckage. The rusted carcass of the S.S.…
December 8, 2021
The Devil’s Stopwatch
Across the distance of a lifetime, a traveler reflects on what may have been his happiest moment. Recently, a short story I read maybe thirty…
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…
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…
