Using personal essays, the stories highlight trips that required a leap of faith or marked a major life milestone, as a notable first in the traveler's life. Essays explore a range of emotions — from the humorous to the more earnest — and, ultimately, reflect on how the trip impacted the writer.
"I Couldn't Grieve My Mother at Home, So I Grieved Her in Rome"
Matt Ortile
"Understanding My Heritage on a First Visit to My Parent's Home Country of Haiti"
Danielle Pointdujour
"Returning to the Rural Puerto Rican Town I'd Struggled to Come Out In As a Teenager"
Emy Rodriguez Flores
