This book is the transformative travelogue of Caitlyn Lubas, who explored 70 countries and 7 continents while in college. Transport yourself vicariously from the icy landscapes of Antarctica to the sweltering savannahs of Africa through short stories of travel woven with personal growth reflections. These perspective-shifting tales dare you to explore the world as a way to explore yourself.
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Everywhere you go becomes a part of you.
You Are Where You Go is a traveler’s take on the classic saying “you are what you eat.” Readers can discover unique travel stories like:
Each chapter shares a perspective-shifting moment that shows how exploring the world can be one of the best ways to explore yourself by learning and growing outside of your comfort zone.
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Caitlyn shares how she prioritized travel in her life, and inspires readers to do the same.
Excerpt from Chapter 1 - The Decision: Prioritizing Travel
For me, the world is not a checklist of places to be seen, but rather a treasure trove of perspectives to be collected and experienced.
I encourage you to travel with the motive to undertake not just a physical journey, but also a mental and emotional one. As our bodies move through new countries, taste new foods, and greet new people, our minds move through new customs, social norms, and languages that cover as much mental ground as our feet do across the physical earth.
Instead of a to-do list or a to-see list, make a to-be list. When you focus your travels around the emotions and states of mind you want to embody, rather than just the activities or attractions you want to do or see, you will be more fulfilled in your travels.
When the world begins to feel borderless, the walls between the disparate parts of yourself also begin to crumble. Each stamp in your passport is a permission slip to overcome a barrier within yourself, to discover an uncharted facet of your personality while exploring uncharted new locations.
We are all part of a global interconnected puzzle, and each trip we take shakes us the tiniest bit closer into our rightful place to complete that puzzle, and to complete ourselves.
Connecting with as many places and people as possible is the journey toward completing the puzzle within yourself.
When you decide to travel, you decide to change your life.
Integrate 'You Are Where You Go' into your school's curriculum
Host a Book Club with the Author
Caitlyn is happy to host book club with the author sessions with any group of readers!
These live Q&A and in-depth discussions can be particularly helpful for educators or travel organizations eager to deeply understand the perspective of college students studying abroad and independently exploring the world for the first time.
Pictured is a screenshot from the NYU Stern School of Business International Programs Directors’ book club with Caitlyn!
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Hear from Caitlyn about her inspiration to write You Are Where You Go, her publishing journey, and a preview of the stories
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