Why We Fall in Love with Places We’ve Never Been To

Marisa Krause
Nov 5 · 4 min read

Beware of “Paris Syndrome” and other misconceptions about travel.

Image By: Pixabay

I blame the movies, the novels, and every coming-of-age story about some American teen trying to “find themselves” (whatever that even means.) But most of all, I suppose I have myself to blame for buying into this ridiculous notion in the first place. What ridiculous notion am I talking about exactly?

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Marisa Krause

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Fiction writer who loves writing about life experiences. I believe the more we share our stories, the more we can help others.

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