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But by Traveler #7?

The 7th Traveler has eaten alone in 50 restaurants and no longer cares if people stare. They have navigated a midnight train change in a country where they don't speak the language. They have learned that "lonely" and "alone" are two different countries, and they have a passport to the latter. 7th traveler

For decades, the imagery of travel has been dominated by a specific arithmetic. We see the (the 2nd traveler) holding hands over a sunset in Santorini. We see the Family (the 4th traveler) herding kids through the gates of Disneyland. We see the Backpacking Group (the 6th traveler) clinking plastic cups in a Bangkok hostel. But by Traveler #7