From Sea to Shining Sea: What I Learned Visiting all 50 States

I was 13 when I visited my 50th state—and quite fitting that my 50th state personally was also the 50th state for the entire country, as well: Hawaii. It’s hard for me to remember a time when I didn’t love to travel—in fact, it’s hard for me to remember a time when I wasn’t traveling. I was 16-months-old when my parents took me to the Arctic Circle, where I was referred to as “bear meat,” toddling along the side of the road in the Alaskan wilderness. I, of course, hardly remember a thing, though the oft-repeated stories from the trip now feel like my memories, too. So, do we blame nature or nurture for my present-day wanderlust? (I’m a professional travel writer, 63 countries and counting).

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