Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.
In an age of guidebooks, websites, and radio waves, discovery has nearly become a lost feeling. If anything, it is now a matter of expectations to surpass__arely a matter of unexpected wonderment. It is unusual to find a situation that appears without word, or a place that was not known to be on the road.
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In an age of guidebooks, websites, and radio waves, discovery has nearly become a lost feeling. If anything, it is now a matter of expectations to surpass__arely a matter of unexpected wonderment. It is unusual to find a situation that appears without word, or a place that was not known to be on the road.
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