After 10 years of living abroad, a traveler returns home to Ireland and tries to tap into the love she used to feel for her native land and its people. …
While wild camping in the South African bush, a traveler finds that in order to experience the local wildlife, she’ll need to listen closely. The sky turned into pink streaks …
When planning your next travel story, remember that introductions often receive a lot of attention…and for good reason! The first paragraph is where you can grab the attention of their …
While making his way through West Africa, a traveler reflects on the path that Lonely Planet has taken over the past and ponders whether it might be time to leave …
A spontaneous trip from Spain to Morocco leaves a traveler enchanted with both a new city and her travel companion. Curly-hair, cheeky-smile, a backpack light on supplies — I think …
Tracking Down a Story in Mongolia: Interview With Travel Journalist Thom Brown
When he was assigned a 12,000-word project for his Master’s dissertation, travel writer Thom Brown began the search for a story. His search eventually led him to Mongolia, and he …
Thom Brown sets out to meet the nomadic herders of Mongolia and finds a country straining to redefine itself and embrace a tech-driven future. In a thorough investigation, he speaks …
A hiker learns that the famous 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail can change a lot about a person — even their name. Trail names are as old as the trails themselves, …
Can Travel Change You – A Conversation With the Editors of Intrepid Times
In a recent essay in The New Yorker, “The Case Against Travel,” Agnes Callard argues that “[t]ravel turns us into the worst version of ourselves while convincing us that we’re …