RISK-TAKING AND PERSONAL GROWTH
Travel is not the blind step into the unknown that it once was. Regardless of how adventurous our endeavors may be, we are tethered to the familiar by the devices in our pockets. Still, the new and the unfamiliar retain the power to transform us for the better, but only if we let them. Spend a few minutes (or hours) mindlessly scrolling through Instagram and you’re bound to encounter some striking photo of a distant land paired with a well-worn quote detailing how travel inspires us, helps us strive to become better, and gives us empathy for our fellow man. In his work , Mark Twain claims, “Travel is
