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The highlands of iceland
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My Greatest Journey

  • July 18, 2025
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by Alicja Zawadzka PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 As a 23-year-old woman with a passion for adventure, I found myself on the precipice of an incredible journey that would take me…
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Trekking Across Borneo: An Unforgettable Journey through Jungle and Time

  • July 15, 2025
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In 1989, Borneo was still largely unmapped by tourism. There were few hotels, no smartphones, no Google Maps, and few people outside Southeast Asia could even locate Kalimantan, the Indonesian…
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Montmartre Pais
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A Lonely Adventure in Paris: A Story of Self-Discovery

  • July 7, 2025
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by Sena Zeynep Nasifoglu PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 Life is a journey that often transcends geographical boundaries; this journey manifests itself in physical, emotional and spiritual areas. However, my greatest…
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iguazzu falls
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The Long and Winding Road

  • July 4, 2025
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by Moira Smart PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 One of the lines in Pablo Neruda’s poem “You Start Dying Slowly” reads “…if you do not go after a dream.” Comfort zone…
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Mard 1985 and me
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Bollywood and Me: How I came to be in the Amitabh Bachchan Film Classic MARD

  • June 29, 2025
  • Robert
It was 1985, and I was 19. I’d been travelling around India for 4 months and was at the end of my trip, existing with a rucksack full of dirty…
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Tuamotus Islands
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Yonder to the Tuamotus Islands

  • June 13, 2025
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by Yolanda Ho PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 The search was over once we sailed ‘Loco’ into a postcard of turquoise lagoon water, sandy beaches and palm trees. My husband and…
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racing about rome
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Racing Around Rome – a Surprise Weekend Away

  • June 6, 2025
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by Esther Chilton PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 When my husband booked a surprise weekend away, I had visions of Scunthorpe or Skegness. But no, he assured me, we were going…
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Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling
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A Serene Escape to Darjeeling

  • May 30, 2025
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by Chhandra Mitra PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Darjeeling is a place where nature’s grandeur meets a rich cultural tapestry. My journey to this…
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Gwadar Balochistan
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Discovering the Heart of Gwadar

  • May 26, 2025
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by Muhammad Bakhsh Meskanzai  PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 In November 2023, I set off on a journey that was more than just travel. It was a quest for discovery, not…
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A village summer
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Roots of Wanderlust: A Village Summer

  • May 24, 2025
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by Ifeyinwa Mercy John PureTravel Writing Competition 2024 As far back as I can remember, summers were synonymous with joy, adventure, and a deep connection to my roots. Every year,…
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