I know you said travels metaphorically but I'll point out that you pretty much can't travel without a phone number right now. It's absolutely required even for

I know you said travels metaphorically but I'll point out that you pretty much can't travel without a phone number right now. It's absolutely required even for the vaccinated for contact tracing purposes on most modes of long distant transport (boat, plane, train) and for hotel stays and at border crossings. It's not at all optional. I'm currently travelling (I figure since I'm vaccinated I'm not being unreasonable by taking a holiday right now). Every flight and hotel has required a number. The author may as well live in the woods in a faraday cage with a tinfoil hat at this point.