I grew up as an avid atlas and encyclopedia reader, poring over the pages during those pre-digital days, immersed in the mapped landscapes of distant lands from my tiny village in England, daydreaming of future globetrotting adventures and eager to educate myself about colorful foreign cultures.
When the pandemic made my world feel small, unable to travel freely, I retreated into the pages of my collection of well-thumbed atlases, keeping my jaunt juices flowing and expanding my mind even more as I disappeared into the pages, devouring all aspects of faraway destinations.
