“When I made the commitment to go travel, I knew I was making a decision to go it alone. 'Isn't there someone who wants to go with you?' my mom would ask pleadingly, 'one of your friends maybe?' No Mom, nobody I know is crazy enough to take a year away from their careers and backpack around the world. Except me that is.”
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