Mike Sowden

@Mikeachim

Travel writer, story-teacher (), misadventurer. Mistakes are medals; I'm highly decorated. Email: hunter.sowden AT Gmail etc

Joined May 2008

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    22 Mar 2017

    No matter the weather, try laying out in it in a breathable sack. It's surprisingly non-fatal. Here's why & how:

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  2. Retweeted

    Beautifully said. And we should all accept that assignment. So few people are willing to cast pretension and shiny selfies aside to dig deep and speak their truth - and the truth of those who can’t speak it for themselves.

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  3. Jun 9
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  4. Jun 4

    The trailer for a new film about Ursula Le Guin is lower-lip-wobblingly gorgeous, complete with vintage book covers coming alive: (Hat-tip :)

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  5. Jun 3

    A thread of rules to live by, beautifully said, good for course-calibration on the hoof. (Thanks to for the tip-off & for triggering).

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  6. May 29

    A scene from the next Monty Python film:

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  7. May 28

    Silence, for me. Completely locked up, all the words stuck in my throat, no course of action possible except get away, stare at something green, and breathe carefully to avoid flying apart. That's mine.

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  8. Retweeted

    Simply the coolest thing you’ll watch online today.

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  9. May 27

    If you want a nice burst of the feels today, watch this video of the cast of losing their shit over the news the show is saved: This is a good time for great TV.

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  10. May 24

    Quick summary of based on my Inbox: - Nobody's allowed to communicate any more, so don't. - Nobody should buy anything. - Nobody's allowed on the internet. Everybody off. - Everyone should sit absolutely motionless for the rest of 2018, until things become a lot clearer.

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  11. May 21
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  12. Retweeted
    May 19

    just saying ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  13. Retweeted
    May 5

    Cross country skiers looking like musical notes

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  14. Apr 19

    "Well, once again we've underestimated our customer's ability to see genitals in our baked goods." Cake maker gives up and goes with it: Funniest thing you'll read this week. (Via ; cc )

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  15. Apr 15

    The awesome just published its first post in a year - and it might just fix everything for everyone: (cc. , who I know is a fan)

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  16. Retweeted

    The Great Circular European Railway Challenge - if you like to see the world by train, this would be a great route to explore Europe. (Better get on and do it pre-Brexit...*) [* I have studiously managed to avoid the B-word on social media so far!]

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  17. Retweeted
    Apr 11

    How a simple medical procedure took me from a life of travel to a hellish half-year in bed. I'm not healed, but I'm grateful to be well enough to share the story:

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  18. Apr 10

    "It's been one deeply tangled web of a year, all sharp angles and fear...but I'm still here, and every day I decide to find a reason to smile." Travel writer finds daylight after enduring a nightmare: Welcome back, Jodi.

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  19. Apr 10

    A year ago I wrote about bivvy bagging for , and it's possible I was a bit too honest about it: Please do not be scared off!

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  20. Retweeted
    Apr 6

    Aeon is offering a two-days per week paid internship at our head office in Melbourne for an ambitious, well-read, capable graduate ready to start a career in publishing:

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