Global Hobo
Menu
  • Home
  • Hobo Basics
  • Freelance and Travel Writing Workshops
    • eCourse
    • Barcelona, Spain
    • Byron Bay, Australia
    • Canggu, Bali
    • Tokyo, Japan
    • My Account
  • About
  • Contact
Menu
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
Browse: Home   /   Middle East
You Are Ready

You Are Ready

October 21, 2019
by Amanda Grace
Yarns

You’re in the bathroom flattening your hair at baggage claim. You pinch your cheeks for colour. You’re nervous to see her. You’ve come all this…

Share147
Tweet
Pin
147 Shares
Read Article →
Palestine's Other Oppressor

Palestine’s Other Oppressor

May 9, 2018
by Alexi Falson
Current Affairs, Features

Pre-dawn raids are commonplace in this part of the world. Doors are battered down in the wee hours of the morning and stun grenades are…

Share596
Tweet
Pin
596 Shares
Read Article →
Checkpoint 300: The World's Worst Commute

Checkpoint 300: The World’s Worst Commute

April 30, 2018
by Alexi Falson
Features

“Qahua, qahua, qahua!” shouts Amin Jebreen, whose coffee cart, bellowing steam in the frigid morning air, is doing a roaring trade despite the fact that…

Share
Tweet
Pin
0 Shares
Read Article →
The Real "Know Before You Go"

The Real “Know Before You Go”

March 15, 2018
by Maddy Paradise
Features

There’s nothing better than taking the path less travelled. Our intrepid hearts strive for niche experiences that stray from the cliché, and yank us right…

Share81
Tweet
Pin
81 Shares
Read Article →
Syria: Your Next Travel Destination?

Syria: Your Next Travel Destination?

March 5, 2018
by Courtney Green
Features

As the pressures and responsibility of real life take their toll, you start to reminisce about your carefree holiday self and think where you could…

Share37
Tweet
Pin
37 Shares
Read Article →
Fatherland

Fatherland

January 22, 2018
by Dilara Seda
Yarns

It is so cold in Istanbul that it cramps my spine. Hiding my face from the cutting air, I see an old lady chopping painted…

Share18
Tweet
Pin
18 Shares
Read Article →
What I Learned Studying Abroad in the Middle East

What I Learned Studying Abroad in the Middle East

October 12, 2017
by Abigail Prichard
Features, Yarns

When someone mentions the Middle East, words like “war”, “terrorism”, “oppression”, and “extremism” come to mind more quickly than “peace be unto you”. I admit that…

Share22
Tweet
Pin
22 Shares
Read Article →
I'm Not Racist But... I Am

I’m Not Racist But… I Am

July 28, 2017
by The Hobos
Features

Alright, alright. Quiet from the left of the room, please. I can hear your shouts of protest from here. Admitting you’re a racist isn’t overwhelming…

Share194
Tweet
Pin
194 Shares
Read Article →
Welcome Home

Welcome Home

March 20, 2017
by Abigail Prichard
Yarns

Pt. I You are bleary eyed, stiff and ready to be home. Your flight has just landed in Frankfurt and you have to catch a…

Share89
Tweet
Pin2
91 Shares
Read Article →

What we do

A hub for world-savvy dirtbags who like to roam.
We trot the globe on a shoestring, travel light and sustainably, and offer rad destination guides, thought-provoking stories and travel-writing workshops all over the world.

Like Us

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Fresh Picks

  • Iranian Women Are Changing the Game
    Iranian Women Are Changing the Game
  • The Heart of it All: An Ode to Tassie
    The Heart of it All: An Ode to Tassie
  • The Language of Intelligence: Communication Barriers on Home Soil
    The Language of Intelligence: Communication Barriers on Home Soil
  • Smoking Saved My Life
    Smoking Saved My Life
  • Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen
    Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen
  • I Had a Mushroom Shake in Thailand and All I Got Was This Stupid CD
    I Had a Mushroom Shake in Thailand and All I Got Was This Stupid CD
  • Grace, If You’re Reading This, You Owe Us a Fucking Beer
    Grace, If You’re Reading This, You Owe Us a Fucking Beer
  • Beyond the Claddings: A Commune in the City
    Beyond the Claddings: A Commune in the City
  • The Grand Escape
    The Grand Escape
  • I Copied an Influencer and Went to a Cacao Ceremony. I Didn’t Love the Aftertaste.
    I Copied an Influencer and Went to a Cacao Ceremony. I Didn’t Love the Aftertaste.
line
© Global Hobo - For world-savvy dirtbags who like to roam.