How Travel Opened My Eyes to the World

In the corner of my closet, my suitcase gathers dust, waiting for the days when we can travel freely again.
How Travel Opened My Eyes to the World
Café Central, Vienna. Giannis Papanikos/Shutterstock
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At the bottom of my sock drawer, my passport lies hidden. It is worn and tattered, its pages covered in stamps and visas. The photo inside isn’t flattering, but my face is bright with hope, eager with excitement for another trip.
The author with a glass of Franconian wine in Franconia, a wine-growing region of Bavaria. (Courtesy of Janna Graber)
The author with a glass of Franconian wine in Franconia, a wine-growing region of Bavaria. Courtesy of Janna Graber
Janna Graber
Janna Graber
Author
Janna Graber has covered travel in more than 55 countries. She is the editor of three travel anthologies, including “A Pink Suitcase: 22 Tales of Women’s Travel,” and is the managing editor of Go World Travel Magazine.
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