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Love this! Exactly how I feel when getting off the airplane in a new country…. You captured the sentiments so well!

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This is a lovely piece and like James said, the ending is terrific! Thanks for writing.

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Beautiful essay and a perfect ending:

“When negotiating with the unknown, sometimes it’s better to simply toss your map in the trash and put your faith in the magic of detours. After all, the whole reason you came here was to get a little lost.”

👏👏

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Thank you James! This one was a lot of fun to write.

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