#64 - Ben Aitken: Travel Writer Celebrates The UK's Worst Cities
Ben Aitken is a British travel writer, Sunday Times columnist, and author. His most recent book is called Shitty Breaks, which celebrates the 12 least visited cities in the UK.
In this conversation, we talk about:
- Why adventure doesn't require an exotic destination or a big budget
- How solo travel builds resilience and why talking to strangers is the antidote to anxiety
- Why your phone is making modern life heavier than it needs to be
- How to find a sense of departure without leaving your own city or even, your own bedroom
- Why embracing boredom might be the most radical thing you can…
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