A Look Back: Embracing the Unknown in Rio de Janeiro

In our last summer replay, we revisit an anxious traveler: On a last-minute trip to Rio de Janeiro, author Carmen Maria Machado luxuriates in beach feasts, practices small talk—and confronts her travel anxiety. Resources: Carmen's website: https://carmenmariamachado.com/ Her book, In the Dream House: A Memoir: https://bookshop.org/a/2660/9781644450383 And The Low, Low Woods: https://bookshop.org/a/2660/9781779504524

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Travel, at its best, changes the way we see the world. Join us each week as we dig into stories from people who took a trip—and came home transformed. Travel Tales by AFAR is your ticket to the world, no passport required. Find more inspiration at afar.com/traveltales.