by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 6, 2018 | Fall 2018, Features
Though the smallest of the three South American countries to boast the equator, Ecuador is arguably the most enthusiastic. It would be a shame to miss visiting the equator in the country named after it, but finding your way to the right place is more complicated than...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
Nestled in the mountain Cerro Rico in the Bolivian Andes is the small town of Potosí. Once the location of the largest silver mine in the world, Potosí is now only a shadow of the great city that once flourished above tree line. Located at 13,420 feet (nearly twice...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
Sophia is only seven years old, yet, in her short life, she has already visited 27 countries. Sophia and her sisters Lexi (4 years old) and Savannah (1 year old) have traveled all across the world, even in the short span of time since Savannah was born: from Slovenia...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
Two billion dollars. That’s the amount organizations and individuals spend each year on voluntourism, a type of travel that combines tourism with service. An estimated 1.6 million voluntourists embark on trips ranging from a few days to a few weeks to third world...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
What is the appeal of abandoned buildings? That depends on the explorer. Many explorers take their cameras to capture the texture of the decaying walls and the eerie lighting of the sun shining through holes in the roof. If they’re lucky and looters haven’t taken...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
(photo by Richard Schneider) How Japan’s Decreasing Population Will Change Travel When I was weaving my way through crowds of people on the streets of Shibuya in the heart of Tokyo, Japan, I never thought that Japan might be running short on people....
