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Ryan Frawley

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Scar is a powerful meditation on death, love, loss, identity, family and the terrifying ecstasy of madness.

2011

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My Best Articles of 2021

A completely subjective, biased, opinionated list

Jan 16, 2022

My Best Articles of 2021

Jan 16, 2022

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My Best Articles of 2020

Stories from a static year

Jan 4, 2021

My Best Articles of 2020

Jan 4, 2021

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Globetrotters

Zen and the Art of Travel Writing

It’s about the details — but it’s about much more than that

Feb 20

POV photo of a man lying in a hammock in a forest overlooking the ocean with a pen in his hand, writing a story.

Feb 20

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Globetrotters

How Do You Travel When the Money Gets Tight?

Extreme day trips and the art of going back

Jan 23

An outdoor restaurant patio in Rome, Italy.

Jan 23

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The Taoist Online

If You Wouldn’t Live Your Life Over Again, You’re Living It Wrong

Lessons from Christopher Hitchens, Bertrand Russell, and Friedrich Nietzsche

Jan 10

Two identical-looking black cats sitting on the pavement looking at the camera.

Jan 10

Published in
The Narrative Arc

My Grandmother’s Last Gift Keeps Me Warm in a Cold World

Bombs, bullets, terror, and the love we can’t lose

Jan 9

The Gothic facade of Strasbourg Cathedral.

Jan 9

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Globetrotters

Finding Relief in Barcelona on New Year’s Eve

Time plays tricks on us all

Jan 5

Fireworks in Barcelona spelling out the year 2025

Jan 5

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The Memoirist

How Game Theory Can Help Heal a Broken Heart

Ever been homesick for a place that wasn’t home?

Jan 5

How Game Theory Can Help Heal a Broken Heart

Jan 5

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Globetrotters

France’s Best Christmas Markets: A Grinch’s Guide

You don’t have to like Christmas to come here, but it helps

Dec 23, 2024

Strasbourg Christmas Market lit up at night with the Gothic Cathedral in the background.

Dec 23, 2024

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Globetrotters

Zurich’s Shining Surface and the Brighter World Below

No city is just one thing

Dec 15, 2024

Zurich’s Shining Surface and the Brighter World Below

Dec 15, 2024

Ryan Frawley

Ryan Frawley

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Novelist. Essayist. Former entomologist. Now a full-time writer exploring travel, art, philosophy, psychology, and science. www.ryanfrawley.com

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