Roaring Waters
by Babz Clough Longlisted in the 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition The bare trees sway in the light breeze that make fantastical shadows on the recent snow, still mostly pristine along…
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Vibrations
by Rebecca Malkewicz Longlisted for the 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition There was a rugged beach on an island off the South Carolina mainland that was happily neglected. You could often…
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The Torture of Travelling as an Introvert
by Sam Evans Shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 I chose Spain because I thought it would be easier—familiar, even. I’d been on holidays there as a kid. I…
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Rediscovering Life
by Tooba Afraz Shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 Squished between two absolute strangers I had met just 20 minutes ago, I was confused about what to feel. My…
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The Big Four and Buttered Popcorn
By SJ Parsons Shortlisted in the 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition A deep rumble reverberated through the ground I lay on, pulsated through my body, and pounded in my chest before…
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The Hidden treasure of Lough Eske
by Fay Martin Shortlisted for the 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition Surrounded by pure opulence, I decided that this was perhaps one of the most striking hotels I had ever stepped…
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Choosing Life
By Aisling Larkin Shortlisted in the 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition For a split second, time stands still. Painted faces stretch comically wide in grinning ecstasy, heads turn in anticipation towards…
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Fading echos of the past
by Jamie van Eesteren Shortlisted for the 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition The bonfire blazed brightly beneath the Milky Way, which stretched like a celestial river flowing across the clear night…
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How Prometheus Helped With My Anxiety
by Jess Losaria Shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 The legend of Prometheus is a source of profound fascination for me. I am always intrigued by his rather precarious…
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Finding Home
By Carmen Borgia Shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 Prologue Clap! I open my hands and search my palms for the remains of the mosquito that’s beenharassing me. When…
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