The Travel Paradox

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The Travel Paradox: It's all about building community
Some might think it's about the writing, but it's really about the relationships forged with readers and other writers
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
Welcome to The Travel Paradox. My name is JL.
But what's in a name?
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
Our home by the river
Marriage, contemplation, and campfires
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
Part 3: Returning
Is this a love letter to home?
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
Part 2: Travelling solo while married
What have I learned about life, long-term marriage, and my need for travel adventure?
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
Part 1: Was that really solo travel?
Part 1 of a 3 part series on travelling alone, while married, and getting back to regular life
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
I want to do it all over again
Searching for your soulplace, falling hard for a country, and imagining my next chapter
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
A picture is worth 1000 words, part 2
7 lesser known places to visit in the Peruvian Andes
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
Is a picture worth a thousand words?
I'm still waiting for the words, so for now, a picture will have to do
 • JL Orr | Paradox & Sea Glass
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The Travel Paradox is a place to look closely at the contradictions, dilemmas, and ideological conundrums that arise from travelling with your eyes wide open.
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