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Maybe the Travel Cliches Are True (Or, How I Found Myself on the Road)

I found it at the bottom of a shoebox.

Jane Harkness
Aug 31, 2018 · 8 min read

After eight years, the ink had faded so badly that it was barely legible. But there it was, finally — it wasn’t like I had been looking for it, but I was happy to find it again. March 27, 6:30 PM. Newark to Athens, Gate 42, Seat 38F. The boarding pass that got me on my first trip…

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