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原文 I ntrepid youngsters have long ventured abroad in search of edification and excitement. In 1608 Thomas Coryat, an Englishman sometimes called “the world’s first backpacker”, embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe. Friendless and on foot, Coryat discovered foreign delicacies (“frogs used for food”) and newfangled technologies (“forks used in feeding”). Four centuries later, nomads move faster and farther than Coryat did, for cheap flights and mobile phones have made things more straightforward. Yet many are following his lead and setting off alone. In the past decade Google searches for “solo travel” have more than doubled. Why are so many people going it alone? Just as Grand Tours became a rite of passage for young noblemen, solo travel today is less about finding far-flung places than finding yourself. Hilton, a hospitality company, calls the trend “me-mooning” (as opposed to “honeymooning”). Travel bloggers attest that on white-sand beaches in Bali or Bel
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