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Why It Makes More Sense to Abort a Trip

8 min readFeb 15, 2025

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What you are about to read is contrary to any regular advice on travel. Having said that, let me assure you that this point of view is not a categorical statement by any means, but something that I firmly believe in after two decades of consistent traveling.

It is a personal opinion, as simple as that. In fact, it is a dual-opinion, as my partner is in perfect agreement with me on this matter.

Recently, I decided to make a list of the few distinctly different travel destinations I was able to visit in 2024. It was a nice exercise, to get a chance to recollect and pen down some of the most memorable experiences of the year gone by.

Having said that, it also made me introspect. Making such a list was possible only because of a pragmatic decision that we made beforehand. Before I get to the decision per se, let me provide some context.

If it is December…

Had it been any other year, I would neither have had the time nor much interest to do any writing in the last few weeks.

December is a festive month around the globe. It is that time when almost everyone indulges in some year-end plan or another. It is about getting ready to…

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Vickey Maverick.
Vickey Maverick.

Written by Vickey Maverick.

Ditch the Niche: My writings borrow significantly from personal experiences. I attempt to provide detailed and insightful narratives on a wide range of topics.