The Double-Edged Sword of Traveling as an American

There’s a strange dichotomy Americans often confront when traveling abroad

Photo taken by author on DJI Mini 3 Pro in La Fortuna, Costa Rica (it looks dramatically better when viewed on Medium via desktop, I promise.)

As American citizens, it’s easy to believe that our country is the center of the universe. The message is subtly ingrained in us from an early age. Even while many of us are taught to avoid such sweeping generaliz…