Into the time warp. Now, I go back....years (I won’t give the number just yet). I live in Manhattan, and I just ended a temp job. I have money and six weeks on hand. I’ve heard that you could travel to incredible destinations for a pittance, as a courier. The agency of those days is Now Voyager, on Varick Street. One morning, I go there and look at the large board behind the reception counter. Round trip, Six weeks duration, New York - Perth, AUS - New York, leaving in four days: $299. Not bad. NY - Kingston, Jamaica - NY, two weeks, $150. Hey now! NY - Hong Kong - San Francisco, six weeks: $399. Hm, not bad but a little steep: gotta arrange the SF - NY trip as an extra. I leave the
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