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Hammered and Hitched in Madrid

Hammered and Hitched in Madrid

April 29, 2019
by Natassja Wynhorst
Spain Yarns, Yarns

Some look back on their wedding and get warm glowing fuzzies in their heart and tear up at the tune of their first dance song….

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Cracking the Mystery of the Little Red Packets

Cracking the Mystery of the Little Red Packets

April 26, 2019
by Brittiny Edwards
Features

After three days of a stomach bug, I was eager to leave the room in which I had been making close friends with the toilet…

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En Esperando: The Search for Ayahuasca

En Esperando: The Search for Ayahuasca

April 23, 2019
by Ben Donaldson
Peru Yarns

I’m not going to tell you what I saw when I took Ayahuasca. You may have heard tell of alien spirits, impossible geometry and a…

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Heritage, Porn and Islam

Heritage, Porn and Islam

April 23, 2019
by Monica Wasch
Yarns

“Where are you from?” This is a typical way of breaking the ice among solo travellers. I get asked the question up to 10 times…

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The ‘Circle Game’ Sign: Harmless Prank or Symbol of White Supremacy?

The ‘Circle Game’ Sign: Harmless Prank or Symbol of White Supremacy?

April 22, 2019
by The Hobos
Current Affairs

What do you think this symbol means? A thumb and forefinger arranged into a circle shape, with the middle, ring and pinky fingers sticking straight…

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What Does a Writing Workshop in Spain With Global Hobo Entail?

What Does a Writing Workshop in Spain With Global Hobo Entail?

April 19, 2019
by Gravy
Workshops

Oh! The things that we’ll see and do and learn while we’re traversing this great kingdom, writing our way around Spanish Iberia, immersing ourselves in…

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The Wild World of Weed Trimming

The Wild World of Weed Trimming

April 15, 2019
by Michael Tam
USA Yarns, Yarns

Amongst the backpacking community, there’s always plenty of buzz surrounding the highly fantasised life that is weed trimming. And the first rule of Trim Club is…

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Solider Boy

Solider Boy

April 12, 2019
by The Hobos
Yarns

It is 2pm on my last day in Portugal and I am still in bed, revelling in the hilarity of the 24 hours prior. I…

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A Beer in Bruges

A Beer in Bruges

April 12, 2019
by Ruchi Ahuja
Yarns

On a cold, not-so-stormy night in the small town of Bruges, Belgium, my companion and I gallivanted on the rugged, cobbled streets, adamantly attempting to…

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"Moderately Free": Elephant Washing in Tangkahan

“Moderately Free”: Elephant Washing in Tangkahan

April 10, 2019
by Victoria Gillett
Indonesia Yarns, Yarns

Its skin didn’t feel the way I’d expected. It was prickly to the touch and rough, like cactus spears against my outstretched palm. I withdrew…

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Polgahawela Junction

Polgahawela Junction

April 8, 2019
by Taynissa Vakeeswaran
Yarns

“Excuse me! Sir! What station is this?” the traveller yelled from the half-open carriage window. “Jaffna!” the stationmaster yelled back in a thick accent. “If…

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Travelling With Anxiety: It Happens to the Best of Us

Travelling With Anxiety: It Happens to the Best of Us

April 7, 2019
by Ryan Backhouse
Yarns

In the dying days of the Japanese ski season, there was a definite lack of snow. When there is a lack of snow around these…

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