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2d ago
The red-hot embers of the midsummer bonfire merged into the soft orange of the barely-setting sun. Fifteen silhouettes stood in a rough circle on the sandy beach, making light banter…
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2d ago
From the precarity of minibusses and pedalos, a traveler discovers the dramatic scenery of Albania, reflecting on the country's gradual progression from tyranny to tourist utopia.
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1w ago
Our “On the Edges of Europe” columnist explores Bulgarian culture as he follows a trail of street art in Sofia. It adds a splash of color to a crowded concrete city, but does the art reflect society or merely mask reality?
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1w ago
Seeking out a lesser-trodden side of Portugal, a traveler finds herself on a farm, sharing wine and empanadas with strangers from around the world.
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2w ago
A traveler boards a minibus full of locals with the hopes of reaching Dahab on the Sinai Peninsula, but he nervously awaits border control, fearful that they won't make it through.
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3w ago
When a backpacker chances upon a stabbing victim, he's forced to intervene to save a life, but can he navigate the chaotic streets and get to the hospital in time?
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1M ago
Listen to our Travel Writing Podcast conversation with New York Times writer, David Farley.
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1M ago
A 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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1M ago
A traveler in Turkmenistan sets off to change money in Turkmenistan, learning lessons about the limits of group travel.
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1M ago
A breakup leads heartbroken Hannah to her usual crutch–travel–but, let down by the hedonism of hostel life in Thailand–and soaked in the Songkran celebrations–she battles loneliness to gradually refind herself and sense of purpose.
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