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Browse: Home   /   2018   /   July
An Ode to Arrivals

An Ode to Arrivals

July 30, 2018
by Ben Donaldson
Features

“And where are you off to, young man?” “Santiago,” I replied. My questioner — a silver-goateed, balding man of about 60 — sighed. “Ah, Chile!”…

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Crushed By My Holiday Crush

Crushed By My Holiday Crush

July 30, 2018
by Kristen Dignam
Yarns

He was so handsome. Tall with dark chocolate skin and big brown eyes to match. He climbed in the minivan and took the last available…

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"The Worst Kind of Tourist"

“The Worst Kind of Tourist”

July 27, 2018
by Sophie Weston
Bali Yarns, Yarns

I sat in an acai bowl cafe, the kind with swing seats and fake flowers, on a balmy Ubud afternoon, right in the middle of…

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Where Air is Water

Where Air is Water

July 26, 2018
by Val Prozorova
Yarns

I wish I had taken ballet as a kid. The pirouettes I force myself into, avoiding seemingly inevitable collisions with scooters and cars, on roads…

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A Psychic Told Me Exactly How My Life Would Play Out, Starting With an Abortion

A Psychic Told Me Exactly How My Life Would Play Out, Starting With an Abortion

July 23, 2018
by Jess Wood
Yarns

I run my fingers across the blue lettering that reads ‘Clear Blue Pregnancy Test’. It’s 8:53. I’ll have to wait another whole minute until the…

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Stamps With a Story

Stamps With a Story

July 23, 2018
by Iain Salvador
Japan Yarns, Yarns

Tracing the intricate calligraphy, an old Japanese man smiles and looks over at his granddaughter. He downs the last of his long neck Asahi Super…

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A Visit to Taipei’s Former Red Light District

A Visit to Taipei’s Former Red Light District

July 20, 2018
by Chun-Yi Li
Taiwan Yarns, Yarns

“Congee? For your late-night bite? You serious?” said my partner, May. She’d just returned with a bag of barbecued squids from a few stalls away….

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A Christian Walks Into a Strip Club

A Christian Walks Into a Strip Club

July 18, 2018
by Katherine Willis
Yarns

Bare breasts are in my face, the stripper’s top hanging loosely from the bar stool next to me. I feel like I’ve descended into hell….

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This Train is Bound for Tomorrow

This Train is Bound for Tomorrow

July 16, 2018
by Maple Ip
Yarns

On a late-night train, there was a girl. I faintly recall a scarf, round cheeks and bangs long enough that they caught on her eyelashes….

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The Last Bastion of Political Critique in Iran: The Humble Taxi

The Last Bastion of Political Critique in Iran: The Humble Taxi

July 12, 2018
by Alexi Falson
Features

Midday was drawing near as the air conditioning unit began to choke in the corner of the underground restaurant I’d taken refuge from the heat…

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Tokyo: Tattoo-Friendly Sento and Onsen

Tokyo: Tattoo-Friendly Sento and Onsen

July 12, 2018
by Gemma Clarke
Tokyo Do

As tame as your ‘Live Laugh Love’ tattoo may be at home, in the Land of the Rising Sun, skin ink has traditionally been associated…

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Tokyo: Visit Senso-ji, the City's Oldest Temple

Tokyo: Visit Senso-ji, the City’s Oldest Temple

July 12, 2018
by Gemma Clarke
Tokyo Do

Get There: 3-1 Asakusa 2-chome, Taito-ku. Majestic, colourful Senso-ji is swarming with tourists every day of the week. In fact, its main temple, Kannon-do, is…

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