An Unexpected Guest
Robert Ferguson, a Trustee of the UK Conservation Charity Explorers Against Extinction, tells of his visit to Bukit Lawang National Park in Sumatra and an unexpected guest at his evening…
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Travel Writing
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Traveling to the Heart of Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo is not on the possible holiday destinations list of many people. Most governments recommend against any travel there for a plethora of reasons, from warlords &…
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Thin air vs. Thin ice
Robert Ferguson, trustee of Explorers Against Extinction the conservation charity supported by PureTravel, remembers his Himalayan battles with thin air and thin ice. It’s almost impossible to explain to someone…
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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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