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September Monthly Challenge — Fear
September Monthly Challenge — Fear
Experiencing fear abroad
Anne Bonfert
Sep 1
Globetrotters Editor Highlights and Boosted Stories, August, 2024
Globetrotters Editor Highlights and Boosted Stories, August, 2024
Plus important updates to Medium’s boost criteria
JoAnn Ryan
Sep 10
Latest Stories
More than a Baguette: Perspectives on the French Culture
More than a Baguette: Perspectives on the French Culture
What Americans can learn from the French culture and vice versa
Seconde Nimenya
Sep 27
Scary Moments At a Peru-Bolivia Border Crossing
Scary Moments At a Peru-Bolivia Border Crossing
Saved from separation by a flicker of WiFi and a phone call
Kenny Minker
Sep 27
The African Fire Festival Was Fascinating and Unnerving
The African Fire Festival Was Fascinating and Unnerving
Attending the Fire Festival in Tamale, Ghana
Tara Torres
Sep 27
Puebla The Magical City in Mexico
Puebla The Magical City in Mexico
A city with a European vibe and the oldest library in the Americas
Salsam
Sep 27
Under the Guise of the Milky Way
Under the Guise of the Milky Way
Facing fears caving in Borneo
Kelly Benson
Sep 27
An Incident in Rome Almost Ruined My Tour
An Incident in Rome Almost Ruined My Tour
Two women reminded me of why I don’t like group excursions.
Bebe Nicholson
Sep 26
Up the River: The Japanese Sport of Sawanobori “Shower Climbing” in Daisetsuzan National Park
Up the River: The Japanese Sport of Sawanobori “Shower Climbing” in Daisetsuzan National Park
Water and high places on Hokkaido, Japan’s frontier island
Aaron Paulson
Sep 25
The Day I Almost Stepped on a Snake
The Day I Almost Stepped on a Snake
And needed to walk down that mountain in fear
Anne Bonfert
Sep 25
Harsh Truths No One Tells You About Moving Abroad Twice
Harsh Truths No One Tells You About Moving Abroad Twice
Moving abroad for the second time may be harder than you think…
TRAVEL STORIES BY GABE
Sep 25
Escape From Portland!
Escape From Portland!
Over the hill, standing in a river and riding waves…
Ryan Chin
Sep 25
His Glass Eyeball Didn’t Deter Me, At First
His Glass Eyeball Didn’t Deter Me, At First
I don’t scare easily but our honeymoon spooked me
Michele Maize
Sep 25
Fear At the Bottom of the Grand Canyon Turned Into Determination
Fear At the Bottom of the Grand Canyon Turned Into Determination
Journey to the other side of fear
Marianne O
Sep 24
Finding Your River
Finding Your River
We are only ever trying to get to one place
Chris Thompson
Sep 24
Escape To Nature And Be A Kid Again
Escape To Nature And Be A Kid Again
If only it was as easy as it sounds.
Greyson Ferguson
Sep 24
Lost in Venice
Lost in Venice
A moonlit night of an opera, lost paths, and a chance retreat
Manali Mitra
Sep 24
When Fear Catches You Off Guard
When Fear Catches You Off Guard
How doing an activity I love in a new setting scared me to death
Krasi Shapkarova
Sep 23
When I Jumped With a Stranger From a Mountain
When I Jumped With a Stranger From a Mountain
My Experience Helped Me Overcome My Fears and Learn New Things About Myself
Smatta
Sep 23
The Power of Love Trumped the Fear of Death
The Power of Love Trumped the Fear of Death
A transatlantic journey during COVID-19
Monica Ray, M.Ed, MS
Sep 23
When a Bear Bit My Ass
When a Bear Bit My Ass
A memorable hike in Banff National Park
Tim Ward, Mature Flâneur
Sep 23
Killary Fjord In Ireland: An Unplanned Yet Beautiful Stop
Killary Fjord In Ireland: An Unplanned Yet Beautiful Stop
Some of the places that make an impression are those you come across accidentally
Carol Labuzzetta, MS
Sep 23
A Non-Hiker Goes Hiking on France’s Vermillion Coast
A Non-Hiker Goes Hiking on France’s Vermillion Coast
From Banyuls-sur-Mer to Cerbère, the hard way
Ryan Frawley
Sep 22
Jumping off a Cliff In Turkey
Jumping off a Cliff In Turkey
“Just bring your courage”
Andy Porter
Sep 22
Time Travel Through Stone
Time Travel Through Stone
As recounted by a roadside rock
Ronald Smit
Sep 22
3 Nights in Europe’s Most Bruised & Battered Country
3 Nights in Europe’s Most Bruised & Battered Country
Country Snapshot #6: Poland
James Johnson
Sep 22
Backpacking in Europe is Your Coming-of-Age Story
Backpacking in Europe is Your Coming-of-Age Story
We all have to grow up sometime
Paul S. Marshall
Sep 20
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