Category Archives: Memoir

The Big Freeze

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Manu

Hundreds line up along English Bay for the annual Polar Bear Swim, skin smarting from the cold. Ice floes are breaking up along the shore and fat drops of freezing rain crust over the seams of swimsuits and swim caps. … Continue reading →

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Hit the road jack

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Manu

I’m terrified of sunrises. The thought of stumbling bleary-eyed and foggy-brained into the cold dampness of early morning dew is enough to make me burrow my nose into my pillowcase and fall back to sleep. So, when the clanking night … Continue reading →

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The sweet taste of Paris

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Manu

Raucuous laughter, perky bobs, husky jazz, clinking glasses, popping champagne bottles, eyes wet with cigarette smoke and joie de vivre. Parisian cafes in the roaring 20s were a magnet for aspiring writers and American expats: the striped awnings along Boul … Continue reading →

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Inspirational real-life story

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Manu

When Conor Grennan joined an NGO for a 3-month volunteering stint at an orphanage in Nepal, he just wanted to impress his friends and earn his way into a self-indulgent trip around the globe. Little did he know that the … Continue reading →

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