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# April 30, 2011
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/post-5078905631/
- Published: 2011-04-30T13:26:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-12T15:36:03.000Z
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: quote, travel, evan ratliff, #import-tumblr-2026-08-27, notes

> The ultimate success of any travel event rests on the ability to experience just One Great Thing. It can be a single meal or a conversation. It can be a perfect nap on a patch of grass or a family’s invitation to join them for tea.  
>  
> — Evan Ratliff -[*One Great Thing*](http://outsidego.com/index.php/20090312487/First-Person/One-Great-Thing/menu-id-1.html?ref=drewshannon.net)

  
I approve of this travel mindset.