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In Search Of The Mosquito Coast

  • September 22, 2020
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“Ice is civilization!” declaims the protagonist in Paul Theroux’s popular bestseller The Mosquito Coast. But on the rich coast of Costa Rica, “beans” are!
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In Search Of The Mosquito Coast

  • September 22, 2020
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“Ice is civilization!” declaims the protagonist in Paul Theroux’s popular bestseller The Mosquito Coast. But on the rich coast of Costa Rica, “beans” are!
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Arigato, But No Thanks

  • September 22, 2020
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"Here I am, all set for this amazing trip", I thought. It was a long haul flight, and not being a keen flyer. I thought paying a little more for more comfort was ideal. I ate, drank, watched movies slept in...
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No booty for the king

  • September 22, 2020
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We’d just had a late Christmas celebration, playing a game to win as many of the cheap presents we’d bought along the way as possible. My score was quite good actually. After a twisted psychological battle...
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No booty for the king

  • September 22, 2020
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We’d just had a late Christmas celebration, playing a game to win as many of the cheap presents we’d bought along the way as possible. My score was quite good actually. After a twisted psychological battle...
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  • Travel Writing Competition 2011 Winner

And the 2011 winner is…

  • September 22, 2020
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"Highway 14 revisited" by S. Clarke. Many congratulations to our winner who wins £1,000 and will see their article in the March edition of "Geographical" magazine. To see the comments on the piece by Jeremy Lazell, click on "More Details".
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And the 2011 winner is…

  • September 22, 2020
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"Highway 14 revisited" by S. Clarke. Many congratulations to our winner who wins £1,000 and will see their article in the March edition of "Geographical" magazine. To see the comments on the piece by Jeremy Lazell, click on "More Details".
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Gratitude

  • September 22, 2020
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What does one think about when lying awake all night—huddled under 4 heavy blankets but still not quite warm, taking only shallow breaths to avoid the stench of bodies and smoke embedded in the pillow and blankets...
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Gratitude

  • September 22, 2020
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What does one think about when lying awake all night—huddled under 4 heavy blankets but still not quite warm, taking only shallow breaths to avoid the stench of bodies and smoke embedded in the pillow and blankets...
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Highway 14 Revisited

  • September 22, 2020
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The weather can descend fast in Wyoming, especially as it did on that day near the Big Horns, past Shell Canyon along Highway 14, a stretch mostly populated by soulful, lonely ponies and otherwise empty fields.
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