SINGAPORE: “I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t love Japan,” I declared with confidence during a recent conversation with friends about our favourite travel destinations.
Cue social media storm. Many took offence that she did not enjoy traveling to a place they ranked among their favourites; others labelled her a snowflake for what they perceived as an entitled attitude.But something important got buried in all that chatter.
That night, I could not breathe without the aid of an oxygen tank. By morning, I could barely walk even a few steps unassisted. I wanted badly to push through and complete the trek, which I regarded as a personal pilgrimage, but for my safety, we had no choice but to descend to a lower altitude.
In recent years, the spirit has gained global popularity, and is now widely exported around the world. In this region, which is one of the poorest in Mexico, many mezcal producers who used to produce the spirit for local consumption are now selling it for international export.