The Best of All Worlds: Philosophy of Travel, Awe, and Meaning

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The book is a memoire that covers a span of more than twenty years and explores philosophical themes in travel. The author traveled to almost 130 countries, and has conducted fieldwork in several continents. After having studied Folklore and Anthropology with one of the best professors in the field, she set out on her own voyages, which often turned into life-threatening adventures.Topics covered in the book are the following:Philosophy of travel: before, during and afterCultural specifics of each country visitedHuman migration and material cultureLife's coincidencesPoems written in a mixture of more than 10 languages: languages coming togetherThe mission of this book is to offer a fresh look on travel as an activity for transcendence and self-realization, as well as searching for the meaning of life. Overall, the book is philosophical and meditational, touching on anthropology-all set in a format of a memoir.