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Night Fishing in Tokyo

Night Fishing in Tokyo

August 27, 2019
by Klaudia Puah
Japan Yarns, Yarns

The Sumida river flows through Tokyo the way the memory of Fisherman Yoru (night in Japanese) will course through my head, reminding me about the…

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I Welcomed a Psychic Into My Hotel Room

I Welcomed a Psychic Into My Hotel Room

January 8, 2019
by Courtney Edwards
Yarns

“Fate has brought us together for a reason, so I need you to listen and take note. It is your call whether you want to…

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No One Ever Told Me How to Reject a Billionaire

No One Ever Told Me How to Reject a Billionaire

January 2, 2019
by Josie Major
India Yarns, Yarns

I have a habit of getting into cars with strange men. And despite what your mother may have told you about such activities, I’ve had…

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An Ode to Fleeting Meetings

An Ode to Fleeting Meetings

January 2, 2019
by Eliza Lyon
Japan Yarns, Yarns

She beams at me expectantly. I look back confused and unsure of what she is saying. Damn I wish I spoke Japanese. I step onto…

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Don’t Tell Me Not to Travel Alone

Don’t Tell Me Not to Travel Alone

February 19, 2018
by Frances Vinall
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I recently booked a return flight to South America. I’m flying in and out of Peru, but the country I am most anticipating is Colombia…

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Fear and Freedom on a Solo Roadtrip

Fear and Freedom on a Solo Roadtrip

May 8, 2017
by Eva Davis-Boermans
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My van, Nessie, was tucked in beside the river, squished between three backpackers and a family in a caravan. When you travel alone, there’s no…

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Reflections of an American Abroad

Reflections of an American Abroad

November 14, 2016
by Duke Harten
Yarns

The discount airline I booked to Poland is giving me stomach trouble, thanks to a salvo of emails they sent this afternoon demanding passwords I…

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