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    Mindfulness and Reflection | Travel Truths

    The Bucket List Is Killing Adventure: Stop Chasing Clichés and Start Getting Lost

    ByCassidy Sharp

    Let’s have a frank discussion about your “Bucket List.” It’s cute. It’s colorful. It’s meticulously copied from Pinterest. And it is the single biggest threat to authentic, meaningful travel you possess. I’m Cassidy Sharp, and I deal in reality. When you travel with a rigid list of “must-see” clichés—the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, standing on…

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  • A miserable backpacker in a European hostel
    Mindfulness and Reflection | Travel Truths

    The Hidden Costs of Cheap Travel (And Why Comfort Is an Investment)

    ByCassidy Sharp

    I need you to sit down for this, especially if your travel philosophy centers around the glorious idea of “suffering for the story.” I’m Cassidy Sharp, and I’m here to kill the myth that true adventure requires sleeping on a park bench and subsisting on instant ramen. You think you’re saving money by choosing the…

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