4 stories: The thrill of wanderlust
The Week looks at how travels near and far shape us and our world

In this week's podcast we step out of our comfort zone and live the romanticized dream of a writer in Paris, offer kindness in the most unlikely of places, search for the spirit of tourist-choked Maine, and find a unique way to experience life in the Big Apple.
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* The quiet thrill of writing as a foreigner in Paris
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* Maine is a waspy, cliche-ridden magnet for tourists — and it's also heaven
* The curious life of urban Christmas tree sellers
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