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Culture shock, explained: the four stages nobody warns you about
The emotional arc of settling into a new place is more predictable than travelers expect, and knowing it changes how the hard middle feels.

The emotional arc of settling into a new place is more predictable than travelers expect, and knowing it changes how the hard middle feels.

Most itineraries chase the pale peaks from hut to hut. A slower week in one valley asks a different question of the mountains.