I’ve never been a travel snob. I’m perfectly happy with a beach chair and an umbrella drink. There’s something genuinely soothing about checking out for a while—letting a place wash over you, no agenda, no expectations. Tourism has its place. Still, I’ve always believed travel can serve an entirely different purpose.
Travel that stays with you demands something: effort, humility, the willingness to feel slightly off-balance. It means stepping into a new culture and…

