With a backpack of full scrubs, a Certified Nursing Assistant travels across Oregon and Washington on a string of trains and buses, helping strangers along the way, including a retired …
USA
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North America
Did a Guardian Angel Save Me From a Car Crash in Alaska?
by Emma Wishauby Emma WishauAfter a bad road accident in Alaska, a railroad worker must travel through backcountry mining towns to find safety and recover her van. She relies on the help of strangers, …
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North AmericaTravel Writers Test AI Travel Advice
Can ChatGPT Plan a Better Day in Denver Than a Longtime Local?
In this edition of our ‘Travel Writers Test AI Travel Advice’ series, a local must obey a ChatGPT-generated day trip in Denver, Colorado, which encourages the writer to explore her …
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Inspired by the adventures of John Steinbeck, a traveler hitches a ride on a boat, joining a sailing crew on their journey down the west coast of Mexico for a …
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The Travel Writing Podcast
Mapping Murders: Interview with True Crime Travel Writer Dawn Barclay
by Thom Brownby Thom BrownWe approach travel from a new angle in this episode of the Travel Writing Podcast. Dawn Barclay — suspense author, award-winning travel journalist, and true crime enthusiast — joins us …
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EuropeThe Recovering Backpacker
Falling Back in Love with America in Leuven, Belgium
by Colby Greyby Colby GreyIn a return to The Recovering Backpacker column, an American living in Leuven, Belgium, rediscovers his love for his homeland as he debates US politics with fellow drinkers in an …
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North AmericaUnited States
Chasing Cowboys: Winding Through Wyoming’s Wind River Range
by Ralph Storerby Ralph StorerA mountain explorer traces the footsteps of cowboys and Native Americans, connecting history and landscape as he falls in love with Wyoming’s untamed Wind Wiver Range.
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An Australian Traveler Encounters Everything that Is New York City The millionth yellow cab tooted its horn and my brain throbbed ominously, as if moments from imploding. We had landed …
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The following events took place at the airport of an affluent city on the east coast of the USA. To protect the privacy of the individuals involved, I will not …