by Stowaway Magazine | May 24, 2019 | Away For A While, Fall 2019, Getaways
So you’ve always wanted to travel Europe, but unfortunately, you weren’t born into a trust fund. And while you appreciate living vicariously through your Instagram feed, you don’t just want to go to the Colosseum and the Tower of London and the Eiffel Tower; you want...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 2, 2016 | Features, Spring 2016
A large map of the world, plastered with clusters of brightly-colored sewing pins, hangs in the home of 73-year-old Myrna Towers. Each pin marks a place that Towers, her husband, Dave, or one of their six children has visited. Myrna and Dave have traveled extensively,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 18, 2015 | Fall 2015, Insider, Tips & Tricks
Sure, hostels are a great way to travel. They’re cheap, easy to find, and safer than couch surfing. But hostels can also be shady—there’s no knowing who’ll be sleeping in the bunk next to yours. That being said, staying at a hostel can still be an enjoyable,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 27, 2015 | Insider, Spring 2015, Tips & Tricks
“Every room and hallway had been hand painted with graffiti murals,” Emily Cavender said of her first and favorite hostel. “The artwork was weird and strange and beautiful.” As a college student already stretching herself to pay for a study abroad in England, Cavender...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 10, 2013 | Fall 2013, Insider, Tips & Tricks
Hostels only guarantee that you will have a mattress to sleep on—everything else is a bonus. After you wash your clothes in the sink (student-traveler style), it can be tough to dry your clothes without a dryer and in such limited space. However, there are some...
