Yesterday I posted a photo of Manarola. It got likes, sure. But honestly? I liked Portovenere more. It’s just down the coast—same jagged cliffs, same old stone, but without the crowds or the pressure to pretend I was having the time of my life. In Portovenere, I could actually hear the sea, not just the clicking of other people’s cameras. I ate lunch alone on a stone wall, and nobody cared. I didn’t have to perform being somewhere beautiful. Sometimes the best place is the one you don’t brag about. Sometimes you keep it for yourself. #Travel #TravelHonesty #QuietPlaces