By Matilda Meyerson

He decided to take some time off to regroup and find his passion again. That’s how he found himself surfing the web, searching for retreats for the solo traveler. The most intriguing was offered by a spelunking company which offered group retreats to restore equilibrium and team build – in caves of all places. The owner, a guy named Sam Princeton, believed, according to the company website, “going underground has healing properties you cannot find any other way. The silence and cease of constant technological bombardment allows one to become completely present to one’s mind so  you can unravel the twists and overwhelms of modern life.” Silence sounded amazing. Groups did not. He needed some alone time.

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