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“Move to a new country and you quickly see that visiting a place as a tourist, and actually moving there for good, are two very different things.”
― Travels With Myself
― Travels With Myself
“The world lies in the hands of those that have the courage to dream and who take the risk of living out their dreams - each according to his or her own talent.”
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“During the days I felt myself slipping into a kind of madness. Solitary confinement has an astonishing effect on the mind. The trip was to stay calm and keep myself occupied. I spent hours working out how to break free. But trying to escape would have been instant suicide.”
― Travels With Myself
― Travels With Myself
“Lured by the wilderness, and by the chance of spotting rare desert elephants, a few intrepid tourists make their way to the Skeleton Coast each year. It's just about as remote as any tourist destination on earth, but one that pays fabulous dividends.”
― Travels With Myself
― Travels With Myself
“Visit Cape Town and history is never far from your grasp. It lingers in the air, a scent on the breezy, an explanation of circumstance that shaped the Rainbow People. Stroll around the old downtown and it's impossible not to be affected by the trials and tribulations of the struggle. But, in many ways, it is the sense of triumph in the face of such adversity that makes the experience all the more poignant.”
― Travels With Myself
― Travels With Myself
Gretchen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gretchen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
673 books
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2,425 friends
1,021 books
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623 friends
111 books
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374 friends
2,277 books
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1,846 friends
959 books
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22 friends
165 books
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2,198 friends
1,101 books
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865 friends
0 books
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2,441 friends
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