by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Field Notes, Winter 2018
A shot taken toward the top of Mount Odaigahara in Japan. (coniferconifer) Every time I come home from my latest family trip, I feel like I need a vacation from my vacation. After flying for hours, driving from place to place, seeing the sights, and eating—and...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 29, 2017 | Fall 2017, Field Notes
On February 2, Cassandra De Pecol entered Yemen, becoming the first documented woman to travel to every country in the world. This record-breaking journey, called Expedition 196, took her just over 18 months to complete. While she also became the youngest American to...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 29, 2017 | Fall 2017, Field Notes
In Haiti, a 6-year-old orphaned girl named Jenika dreams of becoming a doctor. Ken Agle, founder of the public charity Pathways to English, met her a year ago when she first entered the Corner of Heaven Orphanage in St. Marc. When he talks to her he “believes...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 29, 2017 | Fall 2017, Field Notes
It’s been over one hundred years since Robert Frost inspired the world to take the “road not taken.” Imagine the “road not taken” is an unstable vertical conglomerate rock in a steep canyon, and you have another story altogether. Maple Canyon, one of the United...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 29, 2017 | Fall 2017, Field Notes
After the war, Kokusai Dori—also called “Miracle Street”—quickly became a center of trade, economy, and prosperity that continues to the present day. In the cold, deadly conditions of total war, enemy assets like bridges, roads, and airports must be cut down to...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 15, 2017 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip, Winter 2017
When you think of the beautiful country of Cambodia, you may picture great and ancient temples, such as Angkor Wat and Baksei Chamkrong. You may picture the beautiful and glamorous hotels and city scenes. But, have you ever seen the culture and the history behind the...