By Lisa Xia The idea of sharing travel to some far-flung destination with six of your closest friends seems to be a golden opportunity to amplify a great experience. If Christopher McCandless is indeed right that happiness is only real when shared, then sharing the love of exploration with a group of friends can be appealing. As anyone who has …
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By Lily Qi I have meant to write about my last year’s trip to Turkey for a while. The recent turmoil in Turkey and its neighbor Egypt brought back memories that prompted me to revisit that unique experience of last spring. What a difference a year makes. About this time last year, I was having dinner at an Egyptian friend’s …
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