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Travel Writing Competition 2012 Entries Page4

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My Travel Story

  • September 22, 2020
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As I sit in the dark, I watch in awe as seven priests ring bells as they each hold large candle holders containing over 100 lit candles.
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Tamarindo

  • September 22, 2020
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I could have planned the trip better, I admit that. Vivian and I were trying to get from Arenal, Costa Rica, to the small beach town of Samara, on the Pacific Coast. I hadn't arranged transportation beforehand...
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Nervous

  • September 22, 2020
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Getting into Guatemala shouldn't have been that complicated. David and I had taken a bus from San Pedro, Belize, to the border, but we hadn't known about the exit fee. So, there we were, lining up with the rest of the...
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Escaping Kaza on 340 Rupees and a Cracker

  • September 22, 2020
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Two weeks before my sister’s wedding in Norfolk, England, I was stranded in Kaza, on the edge of the Himalayas in Northern India. This was due to an unexpected snow fall blocking the road to the North...
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Smile

  • September 22, 2020
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“Don’t go in.” “Oh my God, this is so gross.” “Oh, Jeez!”
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Sweet Justice

  • September 22, 2020
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It was one of those times when silence would have been the best policy. Unfortunately, for my sister and me, a few sharp words said aloud had brought about its own kind of justice.
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Infinitesimal Isolation

  • September 22, 2020
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I stood 1 floor down, miles from view. I took another step forward. My lungs crammed tight as they sifted through the zephyr. The cluttered backdrop of traffic roared across the city, blinking lights in my peripheral vision.
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Everybody Loves Florida, Except Me.

  • September 22, 2020
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I’ve been traveling to “the place I don’t want to be”, Florida, for the past 12 years. My parents and in-laws have condos, which are within ten minutes walking distance from each other.
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The Trouble With Reason

  • September 22, 2020
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My decision to spend my dream vacation in the corners of South West China, Yangshuo, felt similar to choosing exotic food on a menu, based solely on the name. I was spinning the wheel, randomly trying to pick...
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At the mercy of Mumbai

  • September 22, 2020
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When finding yourself in a dismal situation, it is easy to imagine that everyone you encounter is revelling in your misfortune. It therefore becomes acceptable to wind up bitter and twisted when considering their intentions...
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