Editorial
The Heart of it All: An Ode to Tassie
Hints of sweet honeysuckle and mint. Crisp forest dew and pine bark, damp. Soft touches of wood-like nectar circle the air, subtly paired with a burnt caramel popcorn. Tasmania’s winter…
Activism, Wanking and Saving the World
Predicting the impending apocalypse is no longer just a game for those dogmatic Mayans. Random Instagram pages on a quest to expose 5G, the reptilian elite and adrenochrome-addicted pedophiles have…
A Middle Finger to the Modern Trap
I’m looking for a job and it is depressing. Trudging through the lists of meaningless positions feels wrong. It feels like a waste. People have so much potential and the…
I’m Scared to Leave My House — But Not Because of Coronavirus
Before the Coronavirus pandemic came along and fucked up everyone’s lives, I was living a pretty normal one. I had a full-time job that took up most of my time,…
The Highs and Lows of Travel
Travel fucks with you. It really does. Travelling makes you confront how lonely you truly are in this world. It unforgivably tosses you into some of the most uncomfortable of…
Why We Need to Get Our Tits Out
There were boobs. So many boobs. Saggy, perky, big and small, in a myriad of shapes, sizes and colours, but with plenty of tanned skin; fitting for the beaches of…
The Politics of Tanning
When I am travelling, there is one particular image that ignites a strong emotion of fullness and freedom within me. That image is of my tanned arm immersed in seawater…
An Ode to Hot Chips
Travelling in a large group of people can often lead to some awkward ice-breaker questions. “What do you do for a living?”“Have any pets?”“What do you miss about home?” For…
Backpacking at 30: Thoughts From an Inbetweener
I’m in the hostel common area and they’re all here. There’s the German solo traveller in sensible outdoor clothes; the bubbly Scandinavian girls who embarrass you with their perfect English…
I Hope You Catch Yellow Fever and Die
I’m not your fetish. I’m not easy for you to obtain, and I’m not an object of your affections. I am a Chinese girl with a dark complexion, green hair…