Dumb travel and digital detox

[The Travel Wire: #9] River swimming in Switzerland, Belgrade to Bar by train, Italy’s Park of Monsters, and more travel reads

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“‘Dumb travel’—or travel without a smartphone—is how travel writer Lisa Abend sees the world. Laura Hall finds out what motivated her to travel this way, what she’s learnt and why she loves traveling this way.”

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“Do you want to travel while working remotely? The Arctic Digital Nomads Grant aims to breathe life into remote communities in Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands during the winter season.”

"Travel can inspire awe, a sense of wonder that can shape the teenage brain."

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