NOT-HOME ALONE Katie Addo took a solo trip to Argentina last Thanksgiving—and found the experience liberating. Photo: Katie Addo (Photo); Maria Amador/The Wall Street Journal (Hand Lettering)LAST YEAR, CHRIS REICH, 34, and his extended family—10 people in total—rented a house in Turks & Caicos over the Thanksgiving weekend. “You have someone who wants to do one thing, another person who definitely doesn’t want to do that thing.”This Christmas, Reich is heading back to the Caribbean—by himself. And in late December, Reich happens to get a large chunk of time off work, one of his only opportunities to take trips abroad. “I think [my parents] want me to stay, but they know that it doesn’t make sense,” he said.

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Persons: Katie Addo, Maria Amador, CHRIS REICH, —, ”, “, Reich Organizations: Street Locations: Argentina, Caicos, New York, Caribbean, Westchester County, New York City