Timbuktu: Allez-Retour
I gazed enviously at a taxi-bus as it screamed by on a narrow twist in the road. A hot breeze gushed through its open windows, caressing the passengers. Even the…
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The Unfinished Note: Kraków and the Weight of Memory
The firemen of Kraków have an unusual responsibility. Alongside their day jobs, they are custodians of a ritual that has echoed across the city for more than six centuries. Every…
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Pursuit of Self
by Tenise McCoy Shortlisted in the 2026 PureTravel Writing Competition Stories For Survival I was losing myself in ways I never realized were possible, to the point where even showering…
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The Day the Ice Saved Me: A Turning Point in Antarctica
by Renata Bernado Shortlisted in the 2026 PureTravel Writing Competition Stories for Survival Antarctica is not a place for humans. It is a kingdom of piercing silence, where the wind…
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Life and Death in the Himalaya
I have a photo in my house, grainy and faded after many years of sitting in its wooden frame in an overlooked corner of the living room. Its of me…
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When the Sky Turned Blue Again. A Turning Point in the Pantanal
by Sheila Train Shortlisted in the 2026 PureTravel Writing Competition Stories For Survival There are journeys that reshape the way you see the world. Twenty years ago, I traveled deep…
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A Descent Into Presence
by Kitti Nemeth Third Place – PureTravel Writing Competition 2025 Stories For Survival Judges comments: A really thoughtful piece with lots of vivid description, transporting us straight to those steamy,…
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Not Just Bali
by Keyuan Cao 2nd Place. PureTravel Writing Competition 2025 – Stories For Survival Judges comments: We know right from the opening paragraph that this is going to be a cracking…
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The 2025 PureTravel Writing Competition – Winner
Many thanks to the hundreds of writers who entered Stories For Survival, our 2025 PureTravel Writing Competition, in association with the UK charity Explorers Against Extinction. It’s been a tough job, initially…
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The Dust of Akşehir
by Gurkan Avci Winner of Stories For Survival, the 2025 PureTravel Writing Competition Judges comments: This is one of the shortest entries this year – but also perhaps the most…
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