In over 50 years of extensive global travel, the author has experienced it all, from luxury to penniless hitchhiking. Believing in the two modes of travel – retreat for relaxation and engagement for adventure – they share tips on organizing trips around passions, crashing weddings for unique experiences, and selecting travel companions wisely. Embracing constraints for creativity, they emphasize going light on luggage for flexibility. The focus is on authentic experiences like street food tours, inside tours, and interactions with locals. The author promotes unconventional travel methods, like laser-straight rushes to explore remote areas before meandering back, and sharing good fortune with friends.
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