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Illustration for a travel special accompanying an essay on “overrated city breaks.”
After a disappointing month-long journey, writer Marianne Janssen questions what we’re really searching for when we travel. The piece explores how our ideas of “authentic” experiences are often shaped—and even staged—by guides, ads, and expectations.
It’s a reflection on the gap between the promise of travel and the reality of it, and a gentle reminder that what we’re looking for might not be somewhere far away, but closer to home.
Illustration for a travel special accompanying an essay on “overrated city breaks.”
After a disappointing month-long journey, writer Marianne Janssen questions what we’re really searching for when we travel. The piece explores how our ideas of “authentic” experiences are often shaped—and even staged—by guides, ads, and expectations.
It’s a reflection on the gap between the promise of travel and the reality of it, and a gentle reminder that what we’re looking for might not be somewhere far away, but closer to home.
