by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | COVID, Winter 2021
It was only supposed to be two weeks; that was what Melina Galvez said to herself as she packed all her belongings and flew to Peru to go visit her parents. It was March, and although COVID-19 had come to the United States and other countries, most people expected the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 13, 2018 | Fall 2018, Features
Never before has the deadness of the Dead Sea been more apparent. Nearly 10 times saltier than the ocean and famous for the pictures of buoyant people reading newspapers, the Dead Sea is receding faster than ever. Five feet of water are lost every year, and it’s...
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 | Jul 2, 2016 | 2016, Archive, Field Notes, Service, Spring, Spring 2016
What makes nature such a tempting getaway? For most, it’s the peaceful contrast to a bustling city. However, much like the city that never sleeps, the Amazon’s constant humming and buzzing reveals a similar atmosphere. Come join the Amazon wildlife community to see...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2014 | Away For A Week, Getaways, Summer 2014
As you sit in the back of a rickety taxi, winding higher and higher through the northern Andes and away from civilization, you may nervously wonder if you should have picked a more generic vacation spot. Rest assured. You’ll know you’re in the right place when you see...
