Stroll and Speak | Your Guide to Mindful Travel
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I once found myself in a dingy motel room somewhere off the beaten path in Southeast Asia, the kind of place where the wallpaper peels with the humidity and loneliness seeps in through the cracks. I thought I could shake off the solitude with a cold beer and a chat at the local dive bar. […]
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The first time I tried to work from a hotel room, I ended up contorted on a lumpy bed, squinting at my laptop like a sailor navigating through a fog. Who needs a productivity app when you’ve got a crick in your neck and a screen the size of a postcard? I thought I was […]
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I once found myself in a Paris metro station, arms flailing, trying to decipher a map that seemed more like a Picasso painting than a guide. My French was limited to “bonjour” and “croissant,” and there I was, utterly lost and half wishing I had just stayed home. But here’s the thing—there’s a strange power […]
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I once found myself trapped in the whirlwind of travel clichés, standing in a crowded square in Prague. The kind where selfie sticks joust for space and the air reeks of overpriced trdelník. I remember thinking, “There’s got to be more to Eastern Europe than this well-trodden path.” That’s when I stumbled upon a hidden […]
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I once stood on the edge of a cliff in my mountain village, the wind howling in my ears like some ancient, restless spirit. I remember thinking, is this what wanderlust feels like? Or is it just the itch of wanting to leave behind the familiar hum of life for the seductive unknown? I’ve watched […]
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I remember stepping off the plane in Istanbul, clinging to the romantic notion that I’d find some profound truth hidden among its ancient stones and tangled streets. Instead, I was immediately greeted by a taxi driver who tried to charge me triple the fare before I’d even finished counting my euros. As I navigated through […]
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I once found myself in a dingy hostel in Bali, attempting to file a story on a laptop that was so slow it felt like it was powered by a hamster on a wheel. There I was, the so-called digital nomad, furiously smacking the keys of a machine that seemed more interested in spinning its […]
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I once thought I’d be the trailblazer who uncovered the Dalmatian Coast’s best-kept secrets. Spoiler: I wasn’t. Instead, I found myself elbow-deep in overpriced gelato, jostling with sunburned tourists who seemed just as lost in their quest for authenticity. But there’s something undeniably magnetic about this stretch of Croatia, even if it’s been Instagrammed to […]
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I once found myself in a bustling Tokyo market, clutching a receipt longer than a mountain trail and wondering how I’d managed to obliterate my budget before lunchtime. I blame the allure of neon lights and the siren call of street food that whispers promises of culinary nirvana. But the truth? I was just another […]
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