Archive - The Anxious Journal

Venice and the myth of the perfect family trip

There’s a very specific kind of optimism that creeps in when you plan a family trip to a city like Venice.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

What a privilege to complain about Paris

Paris used to feel like fiction, now I grumble about it.

Jun 12 •

November 2024

Some feelings are inconvenient

A friend came to visit recently.

Nov 13, 2024 •

October 2024

The tempest in a teacup (and other folktales from Norway)

Dear reader, I recently returned from a trip to Norway and wanted to share some folktales I heard there.

Oct 21, 2024 •

June 2024

“You’re so quiet, it's hard to know what you think,” Alex remarked.

Jun 14, 2024 •

May 2024

Gods of the Mediterranean

“But you’re from Delhi, this heat should be nothing for you,” Mrs Floretti said.

May 19, 2024 •

April 2024

March 2024

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