by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Field Notes, Off The Beaten Path, Summer 2013
Among the larger-than-life statues of ancient gods—called the moai—runners from all over the world gather every June for the Easter Island Marathon. Many of these runners choose to come here because Easter Island is one of the grandest mysteries of Earth’s history....
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Highway Highlight, Summer 2013
Twelve countries. One road. The Black Sea Ring Highway is a recently formed blacktop highway that encircles the coast of the Black Sea for about 7,700 km and touches major cities in both Europe and Asia. That’s a lot of ground for travelers to cover. Still, whether...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Field Notes, Service, Summer 2013
Ruth was kidnapped when she was nine years old. She had been poor—an orphan child who had spent much of her life scavenging for food in the littered streets of Cusco, Peru. Yet she longed for that life after she was towed five hundred miles away to a brothel outside...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Field Notes, Profile, Summer 2013
If you were choosing a field of study, would glaciers ever cross your mind? After talking to Dr. Summer Rupper, maybe they would. Rupper is a mother of two, a professor, and a glaciologist, and her field studies on glaciers take her to exotic places all over the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2013 | Field Notes, Online Exclusives, Summer 2013, Tales From The Trip
Our essay contest winners share some humorous and insightful travel tales. Enjoy! Drunk on Disney Air Chest heaving, legs pumping furiously, and hands aiding my lurching strides upward, I glanced to my left to see my father and siblings gliding toward me on the other...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Profile, Winter 2013
Music can make your trips more memorable this year—especially if you check out the local music scene. Whether you’re in London or Liverpool, you’ll find emerging musicians like the Stowaways to provide the perfect soundtrack to that smashing British holiday. The...
