The Fear and the Beauty
by Barry Saich Shortlisted: PureTravel Writing Competition 2025 The Fear and the Beauty (A Surveyor in Africa) The flood waters of the Zambezi River rose, slowly cutting off valleys and…
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My Father’s Forest
by Xavier Clot Shortlisted: PureTravel Writing Competition 2025 I never truly knew my father. He left Kenya before I was born, settling in England with my mother and never looking…
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Afterlife Whispers
by Bhavana Kulkarni Shortlisted: PureTravel Writing Competition 2025 Stories For Survival The Day I Didn’t Wake Up I died on a Tuesday. It wasn’t glamorous. I didn’t save anyone. There…
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A Postcard from the Past
by Jules Green Shortlisted for the PureTravel Writing Competition 2025 Stories For Survival Imagine experiencing a moment so powerful that it shapes your life, and yet you do not know…
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One Wild Impulse
by Nicola Shearer Shortlisted for the 2025 PureTravel Writing Competition Stories For Survival The dank morning air prickled my skin as I left my house, weighed down under an oversized…
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How Much Should I Tip on Safari? A Practical Guide for First-Time Travellers
“How much should I tip on safari?” is one of the most common questions people ask when booking their trip. How much is expected? Who should you tip? And when?…
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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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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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Review: Is Emirates Economy Class the best?
When Robert Ferguson was cancelled off a flight to Dubai with only 24 hours notice (by an airline to be reviewed at a later date…) he needed a quick and…
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