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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

Heidelberg and the Art of the Detour

Low expectations make for great trips

Mar 21

A tower of ruined Heidelberg castle with a view of the river and town below.

Mar 21

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Globetrotters

An Ideal Day in France’s Secret South

Once you’re done scooping poop, there’s plenty to enjoy

Mar 18

French town of Collioure seen from the sea, with the brown stone castle on the left and the medieval clock tower on the right.

Mar 18

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Counter Arts

MC Escher and the Hunt for the Infinite

None of us are better than the Work

Mar 14

Red stencilled grafitti on a white wall that reads “Le Travail ou la vie”; “Work or Life” in English

Mar 14

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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

Published in
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

Published in
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

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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