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…
November 16, 2021
We’ll Kill a Man in the Morning
A photojournalist observes life in rural Oklahoma while following the story of a local execution.Cover photo: East of McCord, Oklahoma, 4:15pm, October 28th, 2021. All…
November 10, 2021
Closing the Gap
A lone boot being tossed on the waves near a traveler's hotel on the Isla Mujeres off Cancun leads to a chance meeting with the…
November 3, 2021
Cebu: The City of Eyes
Two female backpackers in the Philippines realize the danger they've walked into as they wander through the streets of a city that sees few tourists.…
October 28, 2021
Wide-Eyed in New York City
Like every writer, I moved to New York City to chase a dream. Writers have always flocked to New York City. Disciplined pros and naïve…
