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How to Relax Like a Local When You’re Down Under

How to Relax Like a Local When You’re Down Under

by Marissa Price When overseas visitors think about Australia, the first things that come to mind are endless expanses of unspoiled beaches, our iconic ‘red centre’ and wide open spaces. While this is true, and tourist attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Wineglass Bay in Tasmania and the Three Sisters in New South Wales are heavily visited attractions for locals and tourists alike, there are also so many undiscovered and unspoiled treasures Australia has to offer. Any…

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These Doc Martens Have Been Trouble From the Start

These Doc Martens Have Been Trouble From the Start

By Lauren Hudgins Bringing my Doc Martens was the worst decision I made while packing for Japan. In Japan it’s customary to take off your shoes when you enter somebody’s home, along with some other indoor spaces. I went to see a dermatologist and was required to remove my boots as I went into the building. The first thing I saw when I entered my new, tiny metal box of an apartment was a red paper sign on the floor,…

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Don’t call me ‘mate,’ and other notes from an Australian

Don’t call me ‘mate,’ and other notes from an Australian

by Marissa Price Aussies are often a misunderstood breed. When we travel overseas, we seem to be a bit of a novelty with delighted locals often throwing out the “Can you just say ‘G’day mate’ for me?” The 24.13 million Australians who populate our beautiful country are just as complicated as people from all over the world with our own issues, worries and concerns. As a whole, we’re seen as a happy-go-lucky, quick-witted bunch who enjoy a beer at a…

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Charlottesville: a call to action for white women

Charlottesville: a call to action for white women

by Gretchen Hanson I didn’t plan to be heading south towards Charlottesville, Virginia after the alt-right demonstration this past August. But I didn’t try to change my plans either. I am possessed simultaneously with contradictory personal gifts. I am a profound chaos magnet, but also the recipient of amazing travel karma. This has been manifested throughout my life by allowing me to be smack dab in the midst of the most dramatic political upheavals on the planet without ever being…

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