Well, she isn't very specific about what she actually did or how she did it. I assume she wasn't hitchhiking, but who knows.

I did think "Must be nice to have the money to jet off to Thailand to find yourself" at the conclusion of the piece. However, I'm in agreement with the broader idea of examining what one is doing, why, and for whom.

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Companies serve the public or go out of business.

Like cigarette companies?