The Journal — Marjorie B. Travel

A bakery window in Athens filled with trays of pastel meringues and pastries

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Things to Do · September 22, 2026 · 2 min read

What I Do in the First Hour in a New City

Your First Trip Abroad, and What People Get Wrong Before They Leave

Most first-time international travellers start worrying before they have even walked out of the house. Marjorie on safety that actually helps, what to do when a trip goes wrong, and the one thing she does before she lands anywhere.

Travel Tips · September 20, 2026 · 3 min

You Are Never Really Travelling Alone

Marjorie's first big trip was to Italy with twenty-seven women she had never met. Here is what she learned about safety, photographs, and the kind of afternoon on your own that you would not trade for anything.

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