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An Ode to The Kindness of Strangers

An Ode to The Kindness of Strangers

December 11, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
Yarns

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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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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Camping in the Sahara Desert

Camping in the Sahara Desert

July 18, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
Morocco Yarns, Yarns

oIt was 7am in the Sahara Desert, the sun was about to rise and I was going to miss it because I could no longer…

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How to Turkish Hammam

How to Turkish Hammam

April 29, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
Turkey Yarns, Yarns

Claire and I were travelling through Turkey in August, the height of summer. Each day was a struggle as we attempted to dress modestly for…

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The Hobo Guide to Travellers You'll Meet on the Road

The Hobo Guide to Travellers You’ll Meet on the Road

April 11, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
Features, Getting Started

Like an episode of David Attenborough’s Life of Mammals, any globetrotting you do will allow you to get up close and personal with a variety of…

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The Hobo Guide to Moving Back in with Your Parents

The Hobo Guide to Moving Back in with Your Parents

March 15, 2017
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

“FINE, I’LL JUST MOVE OUT THEN.” “NO YOU WON’T – YOU DON’T HAVE ANY BLOODY MONEY!” I had been back at home with my mum…

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The Hobo Guide to Music Festivals

The Hobo Guide to Music Festivals

December 29, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

Ah music festivals – the hobo Mecca (once you jump the fence). The following are essentials for anyone campsite bound who doesn’t want to spend…

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Happy Hobo Christmas - A Gift Guide

Happy Hobo Christmas – A Gift Guide

December 23, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

Christmas is an awful time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I love candy canes and I also love that the term ‘Silly Season’ seems…

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What I Learned Backpacking With My 77-Year-Old Grandmother

What I Learned Backpacking With My 77-Year-Old Grandmother

December 12, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

“I’m not just your grandma, I’m your friend, so you can tell me – have you tried acid?” I was a bottle of wine deep…

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The Hobo Guide to Breaking Up

The Hobo Guide to Breaking Up

October 30, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

There are few good things about a break-up. Unfortunately for me, I managed to time the end of my relationship with the end of a…

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An Open Letter to Year 12 Leavers

An Open Letter to Year 12 Leavers

October 23, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

Dear High School Youths, I see you in the library opposite me. All long hair and trendy bomber jackets, heads down and pens up, concentrating so hard I can…

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

June 27, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Life Queries, Yarns

I’ve never been very good at thinking through decisions. Impulsive trips and impromptu 11am wine I can handle. But big choices that require mind maps…

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