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Illustration of a goldfish in a bowl, a pair of brown shoes, and a pair of headphones in an airport security tray on a conveyor belt.

First Person / March 2020

How to Travel With a Goldfish

March 5, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Michael Winter

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage

Society

The Decade in Us

December 24, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From building a life without kids to why shared work offices are the worst, these are the conversations that helped define Canada

A woman's hands holding a picture of a saint.

Arts & Culture / November 2019

How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane

November 1, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Anne Thériault

To overcome my fear of air travel, I turned to Saint Dymphna

Illustration of a small craft sailing down a river.

March 2019 / Society / World

Where Not to Travel in 2019, or Ever

February 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Kate Harris

When adventurers crave “untouched” places and “authentic” peoples, it’s the locals who ultimately pay

June 2018 / World

The Future of Travel

July 6, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Pico Iyer

The world may be shrinking, but we’ll never tire of leaving home

Illustration of Animals Crossing in front of a Car

April 2018 / First Person

The Best Car I Ever Had

April 5, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Peter Klein

My 1986 Russian Lada was a piece of junk. But it brought me on a meandering route to adulthood

Cities / July/August 2016

Map Quest

June 17, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Pasha Malla

Getting lost on the California coast, with the help of a TripTik

First Person / Web Exclusives

Postcards from the Edge of the World

March 1, 2016September 12, 2017 - by Jean McNeil

Death and stamps in Port Lockroy, Antarctica’s penguin-ridden post office

Books / Web Exclusives

From Horror to Hope

September 30, 2015January 2, 2020 - by Miranda Newman

A Q&A with Will Ferguson on his new book, Road Trip Rwanda

Web Exclusives / World

Cuba’s Tipping Point

February 25, 2015November 20, 2019 - by Harley Rustad

The US embargo has not yet fallen, but the island is already changing