by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 28, 2020 | Fall 2019, Insider
The elements can be ruthless. Whether it be fire, flood, tsunami, or earthquake, natural disasters have been known to thoroughly destroy the lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. Take the 7.5 earthquake and tsunami of December 2018 in Indonesia, in which more...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 14, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
My mom and I walked up to the French bike shop, shaking hands with our tour guide for the day. We had scheduled a biking tour through the Loire Valley, and I had been looking forward to this part of the vacation for months. Biking is one of my favorite ways to...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 8, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
The second time my family flew to Germany we were greeted by dreary gray skies. We deboarded the plane on the tarmac and lugged our bags to the airport through the rain. Even though it was freezing and we were all damp, my mom made me and my brothers stop in front of...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 30, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
Podcasts have always been my companion while in transit. They not only help pass the time but also educate and entertain along the journey. Here are four podcasts that I recommend for any trip, and hopefully you’ll enjoy them as much as I have. Black Tapes Do you...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
As Americans, most of our knowledge of Iran comes from American news outlets. We get the impression that it is a country with strict rules and dangerous nuclear ambitions. But there is more to Iran than meets the eye. And, really, it’s understandable why we’d have...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
When I first went to Rome, I was 17 years old, and it was the first time I ever had been to Europe. I was a stereotypical teen, it seemed: I had a nice iPhone, I was a pile of angst occasionally, and I loved video gaming and sleeping. It seemed like I would be the...