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Destinations: Travel stories

Opinion: Politics & Comment

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Algeria Fred C Wilson 111 Algeria's cities are quaint, exotic, mysterious and hot. Atsitsa on Skyros Elizabeth Schotten Merklinger A health spa on a Greek island run by an American therapist based in London? Hunger Artist in Hoi An (Vietnam): John M. Edwards The Old Town is caught in time, a dragonfly in amber... The Journey to Pai Kevin O'Donnell Occasionally I get a stark reminder that I’m a bit out of my depth Road Trip to Leh Paul Robinson Our two-day journey into Indian Tibet began, sleepily, on an overcast and drizzly morning in Manali, Himachal Pradesh American Samoa Fred C. Wilson III American Samoa’s total land mass is a mere 76 square miles... and is home to 95% of its 65,000 plus residents. I Know Why the Mona Lisa Smiles... Dan Beckmann I’ve been to Paris several times. Even lived there for a brief period. But my first trip was the experience I remember most Cuisine Minceur John M. Edwards explores the popular Foodie movement of “Cuisine Minceur” (small food), invented in Les Landes, France, wherein gullible gourmands counting calories get much less food for much more money. . . . The Balcony Farmer Shivani A few months ago I planted tomatoes in the small balcony of my house in Bangalore, India.

Stop & Frisk James Campion Crime, Freedom & The Urban Myth Print, Bravery & The Aquarian Weekly 08.23.13 James Campion What I’m about to write is way overdue. It should have been written five years ago, maybe ten; the weeks, months and years get hazy after awhile. New York City Blues Dean Borok 19.08.13 For a hugely Democratic city like New York to regularly cough up Republican hairballs is an indication of the emotional dysfunction of its ruling classes Exam Board Anxiety Lily Chamberlain The UK's exam boards are sacrificing students' wellbeing to save money. But what else can we expect of shady, unaccountable private companies? The Sanctity of Cool: and the threat of modern hipsterism- R.J. Cowan The fashion of the hipster is paramount, as there’s nothing more A Case for Stronger Institutions Dakuku Peterside I wonder what Nigeria would look like without watchdogs like Transparency International that continually reminds us about the way we are. A Country Mourns James Skinner in Galicia Train Crash a symptom of malaise Nixon Reassessed James Morford In l946 Richard Milhouse Nixon as a new Congressman gravitated into our frontal lobes, remained in residence for decades, and aged as an intense memory. He died in l994.

Invitation to a Thai funeral Sue Avison It was mid-morning and the temperature was climbing faster than I could bike up the narrow road. El Watusi Dean Borok I finally figured out a system for keeping my feet moving at Lorenz Latin Dance Studio’s Friday night dance party... Japan upon Reflection M Webb A reflection on any country is persona. I just want to try and give you an idea of how it was for me. Hoard of Memories Walli F. Leff When we went down to retrieve our goods we were sucked into a time warp. Krakow to Auschwitz: A Fusion of History - Valery Collins How often do we use the phrase ‘it is against my principals’?  I remember using it the first time I visited Krakow... Avoiding Couples in Bruges Paul-Christian Markovski They have a tendency to cluster by the small chocolateries Weiner Rules Dean Borok I’m still inspired by the classic arts of seduction, if I only could meet some women who could appreciate that sort of attention The Lone Writer Roy Valenzuela There is an art form to the genre of the 'article' that is far removed from the beauty of yesteryear Playing With Time One small thing can change everything The Better Patriot Umm-e-Aiman Vejlani It’s a funny thing, patriotism. I must have been born with some sort of planetary mayhem in my natal charts

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In Nomine Patris  II Oswaldo Jiminez Soon after Father Olson arrived at the school, rumors about him had began to surface. The Bone Crusher Leroy B. Vaughn “Las Vegas, here I come,” Bill Heart said as he crossed the Nevada state line. He was one cool dude, he admitted to himself as he ran a comb through his slicked backed, sun bleached hair The Olympian Ghosts Abigail George Books have cogs, wheels (a mix of that). They tasted like berries on her mouth, to her wanderer’s soul. In her dreams her feet must touch land. But tonight all she can see is the river’s unbending wall Nail Art Michelle D'costa We either hide from ourselves or from others. Kanav hid from himself as well as the world. His left hand’s small finger was very different from the rest of his nine fingers The Adulterer Martin Green “Who’s the other woman?” As Tim Holcomb had expected, the split up of Nick and Sue was the main topic of conversation at the Windsors’ barbecue

The Repercussions of Tomas D The Making of a hero Extract: Chapter Nine Gabriella discovers a terrible truth Working With an Editor Sam Hawksmoor Building a trusting relationship helps The Twin Jude C Perera Her wail stabbed his ears, it irritated Chris, it sounded subhuman. It was a very public display of a very private process, he was grieving too. But he never showed it, couldn’t or didn’t want to, he wasn’t sure On a Clear Day I Can See ‘til Dinner Time- Oswaldo Jimenez Adam saw the world unfolding before his eyes without any regard to what he was feeling or sensing. It ( the world) was oblivious, uncaring, unavoidably present, yet foreign to him.

56 Up Dan Schneider review Watching Michael Apted’s latest installment in the great The Up Series...sees a film that is an exercise in expectation and disappointment Elysium Director & Writer: Neill Blomkamp Sam Hawksmoor review Being a big fan of District 9 I approached Elysium with enthusiasm ... LA in 2054 is every bit as depressing as one would suspect it will be The Gardener From Ochakov by Andrey Kurkov, translation by Amanda Love Darragh- Charlie Dickinson review Given my satisfaction with his earlier work, I pre-ordered Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov's latest in English translation. I was not disappointed. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown Holly Black Sam Hawksmoor review The moment I saw that this was by Holly Black, author of the wonderful 'White Cat', I wanted to read Coldest Girl and Holly Black doesn’t disappoint, she smacks you in the eye from the very first page

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