Breathtaking Himalayas
by Shuvam Sthitapragyan PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 The sun was just beginning to rise as I made my way up the winding mountain trail. I had set out early that…
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Journey to Mount Fako
by Taniform Martin Wanki PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 I live in a small town nestled between towering mountains called Bimbia. From the age of twenty-one, I’d lived a simple life,…
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Sacred Heights
by Farangiz Nurmukhamedova PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 Amid the rarified air atop Mount Fuji, Lisa stood, a solitary figure against the canvas of the world. Her breaths came in shallow…
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The Other Half of Me
by Dolly Joy O. Ogatis PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 Watching my dog marvel at the stretch of rice fields and the rolling mountain ranges from afar is probably not one…
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Breakfast in the Okavango
by Mike Day Longlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 A team of us were on a scouting trip through southern Africa for the making of a documentary film entitled The…
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Saigon’s Culinary Kaleidoscope
by Ifan Morgan Longlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 In the heart of Saigon’s District 10, a symphony of scents, sounds, and sensations beckons those with a taste for…
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Tayrona Trekking
by Hawys Boobier Longlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 We were given two options: horseback or hike. What, no boat? Our visions of sunning ourselves on the idyllic beaches…
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Celestial Symphony
by Joshua Amboga PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 As a wanderer in search of extraordinary moments, I have traversed the globe and reveled in the splendors it has to offer. Yet,…
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Eeriness of Home
by Mana Sato PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 Why does it feel so surreal to be back in my own country? The peculiarity of the letters on billboards and the words…
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Amazon Awakenings
by Rohit Satidasani The PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 Having еmbarkеd on a daring еxpеdition from thе vibrant landscapеs of India, I found mysеlf dееp within thе untamеd hеart of thе…
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