by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Features, Summer 2013
When most Americans hear about Sweden, they think of Swedish fish, the Muppet chef, and IKEA—but the response from those who have actually been to Sweden is much different. “The word that came to my mind was pristine,” says Leslie Barnts of her first trip to Sweden....
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Features, Summer 2013
On a sunny day nearly 10 years ago, Barbara Lawson of San Francisco wandered through a residential neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda, with a local colleague. As they walked, she noticed that most of the people she saw were either elderly or children. When she remarked...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Features, Summer 2013
An estimated three thousand ships have met their doom off the unforgiving South African Coast—that’s one destroyed craft and crew for every kilometer of coastline. Beginning in the early fifteenth century, around the time when Vasco de Gama and Columbus were sailing...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Features, Summer 2013
Bali is a place of many wonders, ranging from ancient temples and nature reserves to world-renowned yoga centers and warm beaches. With so much diversity in this Indonesian province of nearly four million people, tourists may get overwhelmed when choosing which exotic...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Features, Winter 2013
Heidi Reyes knew her trip would be an exciting new experience, but she could never have guessed the lasting effect it would have on her life. After visiting the main sites of Buddha’s life, Reyes found that she learned so much more about this religion and culture by...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Features, Winter 2013
Kilimanjaro. Everest. Annapurna. Machu Picchu. Each of these locations is a dream destination on bucket lists around the globe. The goal of reaching these exotic mountaintops may seem beyond your grasp. But Trekking for Kids is helping dreams come true—changing the...
