From youth hostels and Lonely Planet guidebooks to juggling travel with work and ‘adulthood,’ as well as a yearning for greater depth and connection, The Recovering Backpacker column explores how our perspectives on travel change over the years. Hosted by Nathan James Thomas and featuring an array of guest writers.
While making his way through West Africa, a traveler reflects on the path that Lonely Planet has taken over the past and ponders whether it might be time to leave…
