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I once thought I could fund my wanderlust by sheer force of will—and a few desperate prayers. Spoiler alert: neither worked. It took one particularly brutal month of living on instant noodles and avoiding eye contact with my ATM balance to realize that my travel dreams weren’t going to magically manifest themselves. I was, in […]
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I once found myself at an airport baggage claim, watching the carousel spew out a parade of identical, tattered suitcases. Among them, an ostentatious silver Rimowa stood out like a peacock in a field of pigeons. It was pristine, gleaming with an arrogance that only money can buy. And there I was, clutching my duct-taped […]
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I once left for a month-long trek through the Andes, convinced my home would be fine with just a locked door and a prayer. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. I returned to a fridge that could’ve birthed a new species, a jungle of dust bunnies, and a mailbox overflowing with junk mail that could probably be […]
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I once found myself wedged between a snorer with the lung capacity of a foghorn and a toddler determined to audition for the next horror movie. Somewhere over the Atlantic, I realized that the $20 earbuds I snagged at the airport weren’t cutting it. My ears were at war, and I was losing. That’s when […]
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I once found myself in a bustling market in Marrakech, utterly convinced I was blending in with the locals. Spoiler alert: I wasn’t. My feeble attempts at haggling were met with eye rolls, and my misplaced confidence was as transparent as the plastic on a new couch. There I was, the quintessential tourist in disguise, […]
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The first time I decided to venture beyond the familiar embrace of my coastal town, I found myself face-to-face with reality’s cruel humor. My suitcase was a hodgepodge of impractical items: three novels I’d never open, a sweater too thick for the tropics, and a phone charger that didn’t match my phone. I was the […]
Continue ReadingI remember the first time I tried to navigate the minefield that is travel insurance. Picture this: a younger me, clutching a ticket to Rome and a naive belief that nothing could possibly go wrong. Cue the universe’s laughter. My trip was a masterclass in mishaps—lost luggage, a sprained ankle, and a wallet that vanished […]
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I once found myself halfway up a rocky face in the Alps, clinging to a crumbling ledge, cursing the day I thought it’d be a great idea to “live more adventurously.” The wind howled, mocking my bravado, and I realized I’d left my common sense back at base camp with my extra granola bars. It […]
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I once embarked on what I naively called a “cinematic journey” through Europe, armed with nothing but my trusty smartphone and the naive belief that my artistic vision alone would suffice. I was wrong. What I ended up with was a series of videos that looked like they were shot in the midst of a […]
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I remember the first time I tried to take a sunset photo with my smartphone. There I was, standing on the edge of the pier, balancing my phone on a precarious stack of driftwood, hoping to capture that perfect, Instagram-worthy shot. But reality hit hard when the phone toppled over, almost joining the fish in […]
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