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antarctica travel writing
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The Day the Ice Saved Me: A Turning Point in Antarctica

  • December 26, 2025
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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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Mera Peak climb
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Life and Death in the Himalaya

  • December 23, 2025
  • Robert
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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Pantanal at dawn
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When the Sky Turned Blue Again. A Turning Point in the Pantanal

  • December 19, 2025
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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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cameron highlands hike
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A Descent Into Presence

  • December 12, 2025
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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 Travel Writing 2025
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Not Just Bali

  • December 5, 2025
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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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PureTravel Writing Competition winner 2025
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The 2025 PureTravel Writing Competition – Winner

  • November 28, 2025
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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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Anatolian Plain
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The Dust of Akşehir

  • November 28, 2025
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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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PureTravel Writing Competition winner 2025
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Stories For Survival: The 2025 PureTravel Writing Competition Shortlist

  • October 30, 2025
  • Robert
We are delighted to announce the 2025 shortlist for Stories For Survival. After receiving record entries and needing an extra couple of weeks to narrow them down, we’ve included 12…
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Indian railway journey
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On The Go!

  • August 22, 2025
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by Parag Bhatt PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 “I can’t take it anymore!” a voice echoed in my head. “I have tried for almost a year but it just doesn’t seem…
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view from a plane
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Oh Yes, I Am Flying

  • August 15, 2025
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by Saah Millimono PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 Kwani Trust sent me the news by email. My novel manuscript One Day I Will Write About This War, had been awarded Second Place…
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