“My boyfriend won a free cruise playing Tetris. I went along, fully expecting to hate it.”
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Why Some People Are Paying to Be Left on a Desert Island—Alone
“Since 2010, Docastaway has sent travelers to deserted islands with no training, no company, and few supplies. And business is booming.”
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Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever
“Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas.”
Posted inNonfiction
How I Became ‘Rich’
During a rare opportunity to vacation in Hawai’i, Stacy Torres is forced to confront her status as better off than where she came from.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Alexander Chee on Rediscovering Art for Pleasure in Greece
The author sketches his way around Sifnos, capturing memories Moleskine notebook.
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On a Remote Greek Island, Learning to Take a ‘Real’ Vacation
In creating a routine “entirely alien to his normal life,” Alexander Chee attempts a real vacation from his work as a writer. As he sketches his way around Sifnos, capturing both the “least famous” Greek island and his memories of it in a Moleskine notebook, he learns how to draw fresh strength to fuel his […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Business & Tech
Why Don’t We Work Less?
Is it because we don’t want to, because we can’t, or is there something else at play?
Posted inNonfiction, Story
The Lost Summer
Every year America’s schools shut down for nearly three months—leaving families like single mother Olympia and her 6-year-old daughter Raina struggling to keep up.
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The Lost Summer
Every year America’s schools shut down for nearly three months—leaving families like single mother Olympia and her 6-year-old daughter Raina struggling to keep up.