The 50-Year Old, Unopen Christmas Gift From an Ex-Girlfriend

A Personal Archaeology

Rooting around in the details of one’s history can also be a great reason for travel. Decades after the fact, people regularly return to where they spent their childhood or had significant moments in their lives, bringing along partners, family and kids to see the locations. The current geography just looks like a place, but to the memory-holder visiting can be like walking through a movie.