A kayak that made me appreciate where I come from | The Best Money I Ever Spent

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English - April 08, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - ★★★★ - 41 ratings
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This is The Best Money I Ever Spent, a series of personal essays about the purchases we make – big and small — that make an impact on our lives.
When Max Ufberg and his girlfriend left New York for Pennsylvania at the beginning of the pandemic, they assumed it would be a quick trip. But as weeks became months, they splurged on a kayak and began to spend their downtime ambling through the very landscapes Max had once been so eager to leave behind. And he started to realize just how wrong he was about this place.
Read his essay here.

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This is The Best Money I Ever Spent, a series of personal essays about the purchases we make – big and small — that make an impact on our lives.

When Max Ufberg and his girlfriend left New York for Pennsylvania at the beginning of the pandemic, they assumed it would be a quick trip. But as weeks became months, they splurged on a kayak and began to spend their downtime ambling through the very landscapes Max had once been so eager to leave behind. And he started to realize just how wrong he was about this place.

Read his essay here.