Travel experiences translate well into words. But sometimes we don’t want to invest in a whole travel essay; we just want a snippet. This is where Hitotoki comes in. The online literary magazine is a collection of stories of singular experiences linked to cities worldwide.

Hitotoki, which means “little moments” in Japanese, pulls together short narratives which give us a quick glimpse into travel experiences — be they about love, confusion, absurdity, routine or sadness — had in Tokyo New York, London, and DC. A Parisian version is to be launched soon.