by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 1, 2017 | Features, Insights, Winter 2017
“Life is about the journey; not the destination.” “If you didn’t post a picture, did it really happen?” These two sayings come into direct conflict with each other. One is a way we try to live our lives, and the other a way that we often find ourselves living. Some...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Insider, Insights, Winter 2016
After a much-needed nap, I woke up to my husband’s voice saying, “You’re going to wanna see this.” And with heavy eyes, I begrudgingly peeked out my window. To my surprise, outside were vibrant, blissful, cotton-candy skies as the sun rose over Tokyo. As I watched the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Fall 2015, Insider, Insights, Winter 2015
“I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions,” said Vaclav Havel, a Czech playwright and human rights advocate who became president of Czechoslovakia,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Insider, Insights, Winter 2015
At this moment another day of shining’s coming to here, it makes me brand-new more and more. At first, I was embarrassed to sing these lyrics; after all, many of the lyrics didn’t make much sense since the song was written by someone whose primary language was Korean,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 16, 2014 | Field Notes, Insights, Tales From The Trip, Winter 2015
Rejuvenation “You don’t have to do it!” my mother yelled to me. I stared down at the blue water tugging my ankles toward the cliff, which at that point became a stunning thirty-foot waterfall. A chill vibrated through my entire body, but it wasn’t caused by the cold...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 5, 2014 | Fall 2014, Insider, Insights
The tourist attractions in Chiang Mai, Thailand, are often touted as must-sees. If you know anyone who’s been to northern Thailand, you’ve probably heard tales of zip-lining, tiger-petting, and elephant-riding. In the city, ardent tuk-tuk drivers rumble through the...
