Kintsukuroi: Embracing the Brokenness of Life as an International Development Professional Marion Osieyo Arts & Culture, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Note from the author: This post is in response to this incredible blog post written by my dear comrade in chocolate appreciation and New Institutional Economics, Rachel. I have written this post at the most...
Is Travel Dead? The 21st Century Tourist Trap Diana Babineau and Sophie Murguia Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture The twenty-first century tourist can get a bad rap: it’s easy to conjure images of loud-mouthed Americans clad in sneakers and Hawaiian shirts, snapping photos of the Colosseum with bedazzled iPhones. Is it possible to be a traveler in the world today? These The Common pieces seek an answer.
Travel Writing in the Twitter Age Sarah Tory Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Psychology Six months ago, Paul Salopek walked out of Herto Bouri, Ethiopia, heading northwest across the parched expanse of the Great Rift Valley. He will be walking for the next seven years. Salopek, a Pulitzer...
