In a fascinating interview Andrew Solomon, a journalist and essayist of remarkable perception and prescience, talks about the single conversation that sparked his desire to travel, why he thinks it should be compulsory for people to travel abroad and sample other cultures, and why he also believes you are never too young to see the world. Indulge your wanderlust with this special insight into over twenty years of travelling the globe.

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