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But Isn't It Dangerous?

These days, I don't really think long and hard about traveling somewhere new. I spend a few hours researching and preparing myself for the weather, customs, and hardships I'm likely to encounter. I try to make a list of the things I'd like to see and how I'll manage transportation, and I go. I don't panic on the plane or behind the wheel of my trusty Honda Civic. I spend remarkably little of my travel time thinking about what's coming.  I would be remiss not to acknowledge the anxiety that peeks out from behind the excitement as I get closer. There's a point at which I know I'll have to spring into action again, navigate an airport (or an unexpectedly chaotic turnoff from a highway I'm not particularly familiar with). I trust in my own ability to "show up" because I've gotten myself through before, and there's no reason to suspect I'll fail this time around. The places change. But it's still me, the Intrepid Adventurebra
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Adventure in a Nutshell

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Adventure 1. An exciting or very unusual experience 2. Participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises:  The Spirit of Adventure 3. A bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome We kind of have to start with the Dictionary definition of "Adventure" if we're going to reimagine it. And I hope you'll agree by the end of this initial, meandering adventure of a post that we need to do precisely that.  The above definition assumes several things. 1. Adventure is uncommon 2. Most people do not have adventures on an ongoing basis 3. To classify as an adventure, the outcome of the undertaking must be uncertain.  4. Adventures necessitate taking a risk of some kind.  As a librarian, I tend to ask a lot of questions and not take things at face-value. The first question that forces itself into my mind is,  Who gets to decide if it's an adventure?  Seri
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