BE UNPREPARED

This article is most definitely not approved by the Boy Scouts.

Mary Cate Long

Many travelers embrace the practice of in-depth research before a trip. I've certainly gone that route before— especially as a travel journalist, because it's my job to capture the essence of a place in words, and research can help a lot with that. For a particular trip earlier this year, I threw myself into researching like I never had before. It was my first visit to Mexico City, and I was so enthusiastic about the trip that I spent months beforehand investigating. I read articles, took extensive notes, and watched YouTube videos. By the time the trip rolled around in March, I was practically buzzing with anticipation. I pressed my face against the plane window as we landed in Mexico City, the brown urban sprawl bursting into color as we…

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ROVA (Digital) - 1 Issue, Thirty-Three: October/November 2022

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