A Night of Compassion on the Road Less Traveled
by Muhammad Kabira. PureTravel Writing Competition 2023. The sun was setting in shades of fiery orange, casting a warm glow over the vast, arid landscape of northern Nigeria. My wife,…
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A Memory of Elephants
by Peace Merab Nakiyemba PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 We had talked about going to Murchison Falls for a while, two years before we took it out of the chat group…
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Trials and Trails in Patagonia
by Julie BeTrippin Shortlisted in the 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition In an alternate version of my life, I’d be walking down an aisle today to meet you in a white dress.…
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Spirits of Ladakh
by Ishrat Jahan Shortlisted in The PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 The journey to the towering cliff in Ladakh, India, had been a transformative odyssey of both inner and outer exploration.…
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Kashi -The abode of Lord Shiva
by Dwijendranath De Shortlisted in the 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition We arrived at Benaras at noon, and the city’s scorching sun blazed from the sky. The bustling streets had a…
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Tropical Wonders
by Rostislav Makovichuk Shortlisted in the 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition One of the most breathtaking travel moments of my life occurred on a remote island in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives.…
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Staccato on Staffa
by Penelope Drastik Shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition 2023 The basalt columns towered above us, framing the entrance to the cave like an archway in a grand cathedral. The sunless…
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Another day at the garage
by Oluwakemisola Oladimeji Daniella Shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Awards 2023. As the driver carried my heavily loaded box to the bus, I mean Sienna, other drivers rushed me shouting “Ibadan, Ibadan”…
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An Ethiopian Epiphany
by Joanna Griffin Runner Up in the 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition The celebrations begin early on this, the holiest day of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian calendar— Timkat, the Epiphany. Deep in the…
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The 2024 PureTravel Writing Competition – Entry details
The theme for our 2024 Travel Writing Competiton is: My Greatest Journey. It could be about an epic train trip, bus ride, hike or horse ride. It could be about…
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