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'No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale Of Love And Wandering' By Clara Bensen

picture of Clara Benson and book cover

     When Clara Bensen arranged to meet Jeff Wilson on the steps of the Texas State Capital after just a few email exchanges on OkCupid, it felt like something big was going to happen. Jeff was a wildly energetic university professor with a free willing spirit, Clara, a sensitive reclusive writer just recovering from a quarter life existential breakdown.

Within a few days of knowing one another they decided to embark on a crazy travel experiment. Twenty-one days from Istanbul to London with zero luggage, zero reservations and zero plans. Based on Clara Bensen’s viral Salon.com article entitled "The Craziest OkCupid Date Ever," her new book  No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering is the story of her luggage less adventure. 

Originally aired in February 2017.

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.