by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 13, 2013 | Banner, Features, Winter 2014
With one final cut into mortar and clay, the crypt falls open, the gathered family watching in near-silence. Tears fill the eyes of some; others have smiles on their faces. Two men disappear into the tomb and return carrying a bundle wrapped in linens. They carry the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 10, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
The history of Wales, England’s lesser-known neighbor, is much like its own castles. If the history is not penetrated, it can be a barrier that keeps uneducated visitors from truly understanding the lifestyle and culture of the Welsh people. To breach this historical...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
The Recycled Orchestra displays their handmade instruments. Photo by Landfill Harmonic Cateura, one of the poorest cities in Paraguay, is ruled by its enormous landfill. Nearly everyone who calls this small town home works at the landfill and...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
You’ve been to other amusement parks. You’ve seen the long lines at Knott’s Berry Farm, the high-tech rides at Six Flags, the commercialized attractions at Disneyland. But you’ve never experienced a place quite like Xcaret. Located near Riviera Maya, Cancún, Xcaret...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
Kirsten and Scott Morris, a US couple living and teaching in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, were riding to their apartment on the 16th floor one morning. Music abruptly started playing in the normally quiet elevator. After a startled pause, they spontaneously broke...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
In the recent film adaption of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins asks Gandalf the Gray to promise they will return alive from their dangerous quest. Gandalf’s response? “No. And if you do, you will not be the same.” Though Gandalf isn’t around to give travelers such wise...
