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Cotton Swabs and Second-Hand Panties in Japan

Cotton Swabs and Second-Hand Panties in Japan

October 29, 2018
by Luke McConaghey
Features, Japan Yarns, Yarns

Cover by Takahiro Taguchi Dotombori, 10 pm. The street was neon-drenched and the soundtrack was synthetic saccharine J-pop. I stepped into a bar. “Irashaimase!”, shouted…

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I Went to Transnistria: the Country That Doesn't Exist

I Went to Transnistria: the Country That Doesn’t Exist

October 12, 2018
by Luke McConaghey
Yarns

Officially, there are 195 countries in the world today. I just visited the 196th. When bringing up my holiday to Transnistria, I usually get a…

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The Hobo Guide to Staying Fit on the Road

The Hobo Guide to Staying Fit on the Road

September 5, 2018
by Luke McConaghey
Features, Travel Basics

F45 has reached religious status in Sydney. The Crossfit Lite gym has a “church” on every corner, and their Sunday morning mass comprises a 45-minute…

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The Fiestas of San Fermin

The Fiestas of San Fermin

July 5, 2018
by Luke McConaghey
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The Running of the Bulls is what put the sleepy Spanish town of Pamplona on the map, but this pub dare gone way too far…

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A Failed Attempt at Enlightenment

A Failed Attempt at Enlightenment

December 4, 2017
by Luke McConaghey
Thailand Yarns, Yarns

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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I Went to a Bull Fight in Spain

I Went to a Bull Fight in Spain

July 5, 2017
by Luke McConaghey
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The day carried an air of violence long before we arrived at the Arena de Toros. I had participated in the inaugural encierro of the…

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I Fell for the Old Turkish Bar Scam

I Fell for the Old Turkish Bar Scam

March 31, 2017
by Luke McConaghey
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I wouldn’t say that I’m gullible. But, when my school friend Gareth told me that he’d accidentally destroyed his thunder box with an energy fist…

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Burning Man: The Magic of the Disappearing City

Burning Man: The Magic of the Disappearing City

August 28, 2016
by Luke McConaghey
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“Welcome home!” our greeter hugged. Some say home is where the heart is. Others say it’s a mirage town that exists for only seven days…

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I Went to Chernobyl’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

I Went to Chernobyl’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

February 10, 2016
by Luke McConaghey
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Gareth was looking resplendent in a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “Freedom Fighters… Big Five”. It is the kind of shirt that could get you…

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I was Stalked Around the World

I was Stalked Around the World

September 1, 2015
by Luke McConaghey
Yarns

I woke up in a boat this morning. It’s not exactly a cruise ship. It’s facilities include… a bench. So when I arose busting for…

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How to Get Pickpocketed in Barcelona

How to Get Pickpocketed in Barcelona

August 6, 2015
by Luke McConaghey
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La Rambla is a long, perennially crowded mall in downtown Barcelona with all of the usual mall accoutrements: artists, kiosks, tourists. By day, it is…

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