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What’s Up with 4WD? • Quoi de neuf à 4WD?
What’s Up with 4WD? • Quoi de neuf à 4WD?
You certainly noticed how 4WD’s posts became less regular, with sometimes two new travel writing pieces in a row, and sometimes one new…
4WD Magazine
Jul 1, 2018
The Life and Dream of Melanie Vogel
The Life and Dream of Melanie Vogel
In the vast ocean of human and travel stories that pop up every day on the world wide web, you might have missed this one.
Carrie Speaking
Jul 1, 2018
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A Blip that is Travel
A Blip that is Travel
I always have mixed feelings about travel.
Juhi Santani
Jan 14, 2018
Un matin à Chatila, au Liban.
Un matin à Chatila, au Liban.
Un jour de l’été 2013, je me suis retrouvée là, à Chatila, le théâtre d’un effroyable assassinat entre le 16 et le 18 septembre 1982, sous…
Julia Khouri
Nov 21, 2017
The #MeToo of the Photojournalist
The #MeToo of the Photojournalist
Ever since the rise of #MeToo and the murder of the journalist Kim Wall I have been thinking about violence and assault towards female…
Clary Estes
Oct 28, 2017
Stop telling me to ‘stay safe’
Stop telling me to ‘stay safe’
By Jen A. Miller
4WD Magazine
Jul 25, 2017
A Midsummer Nightmare in Transilvania
A Midsummer Nightmare in Transilvania
My Worst Experience as aVolunteer Abroad
Margherita Pletti
Jul 21, 2017
5 Days in Senegal
5 Days in Senegal
“Hey wanna meet me in Senegal?”
Lakshmi Parthasarathy
Jul 4, 2017
“Bona Fide” Relationships
“Bona Fide” Relationships
Trump’s Travel Ban and How It Affects Communities
Annie Windholz
Jul 1, 2017
4 Travel Books For Your Summer (2017)
4 Travel Books For Your Summer (2017)
For about a year now, at home or on the road, I have explored dozens of second-hand bookshops in search of travel narratives written by…
Carrie Speaking
Jul 1, 2017
Traveling With Privileges: Why My Experience Is Not Universal
Traveling With Privileges: Why My Experience Is Not Universal
“I need your passport”, the blonde train conductor commanded as the train hurtled through the Belgian countryside, halfway from Bruges to…
Joanna Kalafatis
Jun 21, 2017
“Faces of Nepal”
“Faces of Nepal”
In April of 2017, I had the opportunity to travel to Nepal for a photography tour. I visited three different cities; Kathmandu, Pokhara…
4WD Magazine
Jun 21, 2017
Design of Everyday Things — Tokyo Edition
Design of Everyday Things — Tokyo Edition
Tokyo is an experience designer’s paradise. On my recent trip there, I was amazed by how considerate and intentional the Japanese are with…
Jessica Fan
Jun 19, 2017
The Brave New World of Photojournalism
The Brave New World of Photojournalism
There will always be someone better. Every photojournalist I have ever met says this. There will always be someone better so the work you…
Clary Estes
Jun 15, 2017
Who’s afraid of the Unknown?
Who’s afraid of the Unknown?
Nature has blessed me with a very sound sleep,the only truly effective antidote is light. Dawn is my alarm, and when I open my eyes I never
Margherita Pletti
Jun 13, 2017
“Women of Street Photography”
“Women of Street Photography”
4WD explores once more this week what’s up on Medium and the world wide web, and recommends this piece by Sebastian Jacobitz about the…
4WD Magazine
Jun 11, 2017
An Early Morning Walk Through Santitham, Chiang Mai
An Early Morning Walk Through Santitham, Chiang Mai
I went for a walk today through Chiang Mai as I do every day. I was feeling especially ungrounded. I had woken up at 3am or so, because I…
Boom Shikha
Jun 10, 2017
“The Wisdom of Adventurer Gertrude Bell”
“The Wisdom of Adventurer Gertrude Bell”
4WD invites you today to discover this illuminating piece about Gertrude Bell. While Werner Herzog’s film Queen of the Desert will be on…
4WD Magazine
Jun 8, 2017
Iftar Dinner
Iftar Dinner
Ramadan marks a month of fasting for Muslims where they abstain from food and drink during the daylight hours every year. Ramadan is one of
Annie Windholz
Jun 6, 2017
Prison Book Club: Goodbye
Prison Book Club: Goodbye
For the past two months, my friend Carp and I have been holding a weekly prison book club, discussing Harry Potter and practicing creative…
Annie Windholz
Jun 4, 2017
Catcalling: 1 in 2
Catcalling: 1 in 2
I’m out for a walk at 2:30 in the afternoon, on my way to drop my rent check off. Ten minutes away from my house I notice a man down the…
Annie Windholz
Jun 1, 2017
Urban Spaces and Open Places
Urban Spaces and Open Places
Gentrification in the City and Our Role Within It
Annie Windholz
May 25, 2017
The Colonialism of Photojournalism
The Colonialism of Photojournalism
I have a rule as a feminist (and let there be no mistake, I am a raving feminist); if I am not willing to give something up as a privileged…
Clary Estes
May 20, 2017
What Is ‘Real Traveling’?
What Is ‘Real Traveling’?
There has been a lot of debate in the travel community on what counts as “real traveling.” Prior to joining all of these social…
Nicole Cooper
May 19, 2017
O som das ruas
O som das ruas
The Sound of the Streets
Juliana Barreto Tavares
May 19, 2017
Heading North
Heading North
There’s something about a road trip that’s romantic. It’s inspiring and full of promise and makes me giddy. You head out, fill the tank…
Ginger Boyd
May 16, 2017
Two Weeks in Morocco
Two Weeks in Morocco
“So… What’s in Morocco?”
Lakshmi Parthasarathy
May 15, 2017
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