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7 Reasons You Should Never Go Abroad (Unless You Like Joy)
(7 minute read)
A tongue-in-cheek case against travel: airports, jet lag, strange food, scams, and crowds, and the true stories that prove every "disaster" abroad is really the best part.
Slow Travel Isn't About Time
(6 minute read)
I remember nothing from the Paris tour bus and everything from the two slow moments around it. Why slow travel is a way of paying attention, not a luxury of time.
Cruise Ships Suck.
(6 minute read)
Cruise ships emptied thousands of people into Split every day of our week there. They took photos, filled the tours, left their garbage, and sailed at four. Here is what they missed, why no operator is doing this responsibly, and why we won't plan around it.