Proposed commission: “My first journey on my own”

What we want: a first-person account (800–1,200 words) of a first solo trip, at any age: where you went, one decision you were nervous about, and one thing you would tell someone setting out next year.

What we need: a true story; photographs you own, with permission to publish; and a short trip recap (destination and dates, duration, route, budget range with currency and date, transport and accommodation, one thing you wish you had known).

Rights: you keep the copyright; we ask permission to publish and archive with credit, and we will show you the edited text before publication. Please do not send invented or composite stories. Write to us via the contact page.