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Caravanserai with Samantha Childress

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Travel writing for thinkers, daydreamers, and adventurersโ€”a space for the inner journeys that happen in parallel with our real-world excursions. Stoke your wanderlust, feed your soul, and leave feeling a kinship with new cultures.

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  • Free personal essays and interviews about travel, life abroad, and the places that shape us

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  • 1-2 extra vulnerable personal essays per month
  • 2-3 "Caravaner's Companion" travel guides per season
  • Access to paid archives

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About Samantha Childress

Samantha Childress is an American essayist living in Amman, Jordan. She writes about travel and expat life.

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