I feel like I left a part of me behind when I left you behind. You were all that I could think about as the plane took off. I could physically feel the weight of the longing, the deep sadness that came with having to leave you. You freed me somehow, in between the painted […]
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“One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” –Tom Wolfe New York City is a long way from home. Miles of ocean and land lie between Perth and New York City. New York City is like another world. You feel as though you’re in […]
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Seriously. I don’t actually know how a mortgage works. All I know is that when you buy a house, you get this thing called a mortgage, and you spend a decent amount of your life trying to pay it off (which, honestly, sounds like a nightmare to me). But before anyone tries to correct me […]
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My feet itch and my toes crinkle It’s three a.m. in the morning and I can’t stop thinking about running away. My soul is a nomad trapped in a regular girl’s body. I want to feel the crispy morning air And make love to the dew drops. How hard is it to unmask the litter […]
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This story is one of the June Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. The emerald flicker caught my eye, and I reached down into the gutter to retrieve it. The blank face of George Washington stared back at me as I felt the rough texture of the dollar bill in […]
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This story is one of the June Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. He pulled the old map from the shelf, a dust cloud following it. He spluttered, then the cheeky grin returned to his face. She was going to love it. It was 2am. Robin climbed up to her […]
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She said she yearned for adventure, To discover the great unknown, But she needed to escape the pressure And sought a new place to call home. The bags she packed were lighter Than the ones beneath her eyes. But even then she was a fighter, Driving ‘til she saw pink skies. Her destination was a […]
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I discovered All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven this January. The main character Finch was prone to bouts of wanderlust, so in order to pay respect to the character and the authoress, I brought my copy of ATBP with me on a wander around my city. Hanoi (for those who don’t know) is not […]
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“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir When I was 12 years old, I had the opportunity to travel with my aunt and uncle to Sweden. It was my first time to leave the great state of Texas, and it was […]
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