I remember the smell of boiling coconut milk and lemongrass at a small cooking class in Hoi An, Vietnam. The local instructor showed us how to make rice milk traditionally—a long, laborious process that takes hours of work. I imagined what it meant to feed an entire family that way, and I understood the immense value in the small, everyday things. In that moment, I realized that real travel isn't about the sights you see, but the connections you make. The journey is not just