Water, Water Everywhere
Purnima Unnikrishnan tells us of a trip to the southern Indian state of Kerala and the hidden joys of coconuts. This article was part of the Stories For Survival campaign…
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Unexpected lessons from a Nordic pit stop
Alvin Lam takes us paragliding in Iceland and falls in love with the place he lands. This travel writing article was part of the Explorers Against Extinction “Stories For Survival”…
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The PureTravel Writing Competition 2023
Write and tell us about your most breathtaking travel moment. Whether you stumbled on a stunning view or glimpsed a long-lost ruin. Perhaps you bumped into someone unexpectedly or were…
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A well-earned cup tea
Richard Conway tells us why you don’t always need to get away to get away. This article was shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition: Rest. What is it really? The…
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Like Nothing I had Ever Heard Before
We’ve all been somewhere when something happened that unexpectedly moved us. Vanessa Couchman tells us of an evening in Corsica, listening to a concert in a local church. This story…
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Ghana’s Secret Garden
Short-listed for the 2021 PureTravel Writing Award, Brittany Tadesse tells us of the a visit to Ghana, and finding unexpected treasures: Through the unsuspecting fishing village of Dodowa, behind the…
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Turtle Town
Short-listed for the 2021 PureTravel Writing Award, Sharon Penwell tells us of the problems finding out of season accommodation in rural Mexico: “Cuantos!?” hollered the cheery gap-toothed head-scarved Senora at…
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Breathless
Shortlisted in the 2021 PureTravel Travel Writing competition, Raven Patzke describes the terror and thrill of scuba diving in the azure waters of Fiji. I wanted a taste. I shut…
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With every Indian cloud, there is a silver…
Shortlisted in the 2021 PureTravel Travel Writing competition, Kinga Litvnska describes experiences of India. Sticky air hangs over the city like an iron curtain. Immersed in their daily juggle amidst…
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In my culture
Great travel writing at PureTravel.com. Astrid Okello writes for us about her experiences in Japan & Kenya: “Afurika! Afurika!” Two young boys shout, pointing to my direction as they enter…
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