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The Real Shock in Culture Shock

The Real Shock in Culture Shock

December 5, 2019
by Alex Ward
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The first hint was Buienradar. Why would it ever be useful to have an app that shows you only the next two hours of precipitation…

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Enduring "Woke" Conversations with Straight Dudes -- A Lesson in Humility

Enduring “Woke” Conversations with Straight Dudes — A Lesson in Humility

December 4, 2019
by Elizabeth Blu
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“Do you have a boyfriend?” my accidental travel companion asks almost innocently. “I have a girlfriend,” I lie. An easier opportunity to come out and…

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Quit Judging Snap-Happy Tourists

Quit Judging Snap-Happy Tourists

November 28, 2019
by Jessica Martyn
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It’s a well-worn archetype, that of the foreigner striding through busy city streets with a smartphone or an expensive-looking camera in hand, snapping a new…

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What It's Like to Travel as an Israeli

What It’s Like to Travel as an Israeli

November 19, 2019
by Tamar Aizenberg
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“You can’t take this,” Mom said while she pulled my dear, favourite yellow t-shirt from the suitcase. “Why not?” I pouted. “Because it has Hebrew…

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We're Giving Away a Writing Workshop in Bali -- Here's Why

We’re Giving Away a Writing Workshop in Bali — Here’s Why

November 11, 2019
by Gemma Clarke
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“Thamil pésuviengala?” Can you speak Tamil? “Om.” “Oondai pasai vithyassam…” Your speech is different… * Earlier this year, I ran a writing workshop where a…

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The Politics of Tanning

The Politics of Tanning

October 21, 2019
by Nirvana Bhandary
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When I am travelling, there is one particular image that ignites a strong emotion of fullness and freedom within me. That image is of my…

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An Ode to Hot Chips

An Ode to Hot Chips

April 1, 2019
by Olivia Tartaro
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Travelling in a large group of people can often lead to some awkward ice-breaker questions. “What do you do for a living?” “Have any pets?”…

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Backpacking at 30: Thoughts From an Inbetweener

Backpacking at 30: Thoughts From an Inbetweener

March 5, 2019
by Natasha Dziubajlo
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I’m in the hostel common area and they’re all here. There’s the German solo traveller in sensible outdoor clothes; the bubbly Scandinavian girls who embarrass…

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