Just one thing: endless curiosity

Joe Baur says endless curiosity is the one thing all travel writers need to be successful

I’m sitting in a wooden hut with Hiro, an Okinawan shaman. We’re in Yanbaru National Park, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site thanks to its blend of pristine jungle and Indigenous culture. It’s a spiritually significant place revered for its utaki — sacred natural spaces in the eyes of Okinawa’s Indigenous beliefs, often located in caves tucked inside…