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The 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition – The Results

  • December 1, 2023
  • Robert
Many thanks to the hundreds of writers who entered our 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition.  It’s been a tough job, initially narrowing the entries to just ten for our head judge Jeremy Lazell…
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Whales and Burials

  • December 1, 2023
  • Robert
Congratulations to Rebecca Malkewicz for becoming our 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition Winner. Her brilliant article is published below, together with the comments of our Head judge Jeremy Lazell. Whales and…
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An Unexpected Guest

  • May 17, 2023
  • Robert
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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Traveling to the Heart of Africa

  • April 14, 2023
  • Robert
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 in The Himalayas

  • March 16, 2023
  • Rob
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

  • January 30, 2023
  • Robert
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

  • January 11, 2023
  • Robert
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 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition – The Results

  • December 30, 2022
  • Robert
Many thanks to the hundreds of writers who entered our 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition.  It’s been a tough job, initially narrowing the entries to just ten for our head judge Jeremy Lazell…
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A well-earned cup tea

  • December 19, 2022
  • Robert
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

  • December 8, 2022
  • Robert
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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