The most interesting travel stories are usually not about the destination but about the journey and therefore can be either real or imagined. As all travelers know, be they those who walk out the door or those who pick up a book, even the most exotic voyages, and especially the arduous ones, can channel universal experiences. Many lessons are learned from the mix of isolation and connection brought by travel including endurance, resilience, kinship, generosity, and reciprocity. Whether the journey takes us to the far reaches of Arctic Greenland or to the lushly appointed rooms of our imagination, all adventures invoke simple human truths that become crucial discoveries.
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