by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
According to the weatherman, I was experiencing gale-force winds and heavy sleet as I struggled to get to the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. The hike might not normally appear that strenuous, but under these conditions, I was resisting the urge to just...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from a dusty red cliff, I felt like I was falling through time. I could be Aegeus, the king of Athens, waiting for my son, Theseus, to return from killing the Minotaur. As I turned to behold the marble temple, I could be the wife of a...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 1, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
On a cool summer day I went with friends on what we knew would be a rigorous mountain hike. But rigorous soon turned to life-threatening. At the first viewpoint, we came upon a group of hikers screaming for help: a member of their party had fallen off the cliff. As I...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 14, 2011 | Tales From The Trip
Mistaken in Peru A few years back, some friends found cheap tickets to Peru. Hiking the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu had always been a dream of mine, so I jumped at the chance. When we arrived in Cusco, we had no idea where our hostel was or even how to ask for...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 5, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
Me and My Towel in Argentina It was 5 a.m. and my dad was dropping my mom and me off at the airport. We were about to begin a journey to Antarctica, that oft-forgotten seventh continent. As Dad unloaded the luggage, we quickly discovered that my suitcases had not made...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 15, 2011 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
Stowaway’s readers know that when travelers go out their front doors to dream, explore, and discover, they’re not doing it in Disney World—they’re in the real world. Here are some stories of those (mis)adventures. Armed with a Water Bottle While in Ghana, my brother,...
