Memory Road Trip

The journey down memory road is a coming-of-age excursion into the past, taking armchair explorers on an odyssey of life, love, and loneliness. MEMORY ROAD TRIP is a collection of honest musings and retrospective tales as recounted by an introverted explorer. The author fearlessly displays her youthful naivety as she travels to various parts of the globe while simultaneously voyaging to her contemplative self. Alcoholism is an unspoken companion that goes along for the ride in a pre-Covid world spanning from the early '90s to the fall of the Twin Towers. The writer does not shy away from her developing political and environmental musings, for traveling opens her eyes to a fragile and connected world. MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR: THIS IS NOT A RUN-OF-THE-MILL TRAVEL MEMOIR. I repeat: this is NOT a typical travel memoir. I want to stress that I am an introvert, and like most introverts, I tend to avoid talking to people. Although I enjoy traveling, I want readers to know that I don't usually talk to anyone when I visit a destination. I am not a people-person, and I explain that at the beginning of this book. I am more interested in history than in meeting anyone. I prefer to travel in search of the past rather than focusing on the present. I believe it's essential for readers to understand this about me before reading my stories. Readers will best appreciate this book if they approach it with an open mind. I feel that I need to write a disclaimer to avoid any misunderstanding. Yes, I am young and stupid in this book. I am well aware of that. I know that I make mistakes. Lots of them. Yet, I embrace my imperfections and faults and share my stories openly. I know that I am unusual and spontaneous to a fault. For what it's worth, I like those features about me. I know who I am despite always questioning myself. I wrote this quasi-travel memoir because I wanted to leave something behind for when I fade away. I desire to be remembered exactly as I was—a typical human being.