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A quiet European village square in early morning light, empty cobblestones and ancient buildings

Meditation · January 2025

The Hour Before the Town Wakes

A meditation on the liminal moment between night and day in a European village square, when the world belongs only to those who rise before it.

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Michael Kovnick has spent two decades exploring the intersection of travel and meaning, first as founder of Culture Discovery Vacations, now as a writer reflecting on what those journeys revealed.