Greece

  • I thought I’d start doing a Quote Of The Week, seeing as I am frequently inspired by the words of writers and, more specifically, their thoughts on travel. Here is a brilliant one from Mark Twain: “Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth…

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  • It was my first international flight alone. I rubbed my sweaty palms against my jeans. The flight attendant called my group, and as I watched my parents disappear behind strange faces and gray partitions, a flutter of elation and nerves rattled through my stomach at the freedom of being suddenly alone. I took my seat and peered…

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  • The Grecian seaport town of Nafplio was my final destination on a trip that was, quite simply, transformative. To encapsulate my visit in just several paragraphs would be an injustice to its true value. I could write pages about the depth to which I learned about both myself and the world around me, particularly such locations as…

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