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The Hobo Guide to Travelling in Your 30s

The Hobo Guide to Travelling in Your 30s

December 27, 2017
by Liam Thomson
Features

There’s a recurring line throughout the Lethal Weapon film series: “I’m getting too old for this shit.” Danny Glover says it at least once per…

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The So Called "Joy of Giving"

The So Called “Joy of Giving”

December 23, 2017
by Andrea Valenzuela
Features

The masses have arrived, lining the pavement as if it were the road of freaking Bethlehem or something. Families are flocking to major department stores…

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Coming Into My Own

Coming Into My Own

December 20, 2017
by Laura Mansfield
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I’ve always struggled with being close to someone. Well, not physically close – I could trip over a pavement and fall into them, but that…

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Across Borders

Across Borders

December 15, 2017
by Christian Eva
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I moved to Edinburgh after university. Before that, I had efficiently drilled myself down into a hole: wallowing about and wondering why I hadn’t felt…

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Get Real, Gluten Freaks: A Plea From a Coeliac Traveller

Get Real, Gluten Freaks: A Plea From a Coeliac Traveller

December 12, 2017
by Lucy Davies
Features

Most of the time when I travel, I get pretty sick. By the time I come home, I’m a total mess, and have about a…

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An Ode to The Kindness of Strangers

An Ode to The Kindness of Strangers

December 11, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
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I had been in Albania for four days. My friend and I were staying on the coast where endless days melted into sticky nights and…

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Hitchhiking in Laos

Hitchhiking in Laos

December 4, 2017
by Alistair Johnston
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I woke up early in the morning and checked out at the front desk with the night manager.  I bought a baguette from a street…

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A Failed Attempt at Enlightenment

A Failed Attempt at Enlightenment

December 4, 2017
by Luke McConaghey
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I was introduced to meditation by Japanese pickup artists. Their interest in the subject made me wonder if it could be useful to those of…

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A Break Up Letter to Travelling

A Break Up Letter to Travelling

December 1, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

Dear Travelling, This isn’t going to be easy for you to hear, but it’s going to be even harder for me to write. I’ve been…

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The Anti-Tourist Guide to Japan

The Anti-Tourist Guide to Japan

November 29, 2017
by Lucy Dayman
Features

Recently, I had a friend tell me their theory that for many Australians, “Japan is the new Bali”. Given that the two countries are culturally…

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Just Another Night Out

Just Another Night Out

November 29, 2017
by Abbey Palmer
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It happened like it did every other weekend. Waltzing up the stairs in an unintentional V formation, we made our entrance into the club: a…

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Christmas on Tinder

Christmas on Tinder

November 29, 2017
by The Hobos
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I wake up, grab my phone from the dresser and walk downstairs to the fridge. When I open the door, the cool air releases clouds…

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