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PAM FRAMPTON: Scenes from a 10,000-km journey, where lives intersect in unexpected ways

Through the chaos of travelling, lives can intersect in unexpected ways

When it comes to travel, what I love and am most disconcerted by are one and the same: it takes you out of your comfort zone and catapults you into situations where anything can happen.

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There are so many variables beyond your control that the best laid plans can and do go awry. I am thinking of the thousands of Canadians who were in Mexico as cartel violence erupted, and hoping for their safety.

But there is also wonder and discovery in travel — seeing remnants of other civilizations, or exotic flora and fauna, and exploring other cultures through art, customs and culinary experiences.

Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher, observed, “A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”

I get his point: as you move beyond your own small corner of the world, you have to be open to change — even within yourself.

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