Remembering French: How Speaking French Changed with Age
How France and I evolved in the 16 years since we crossed paths — not in the same directions.
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How to Extend an Egypt Tourist Visa in 2026
How to extend an Egypt tourist visa in 2026, including the current residence-fee payment rule, documents to bring, where to apply, and what has changed since our original Cairo experience.
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How People Laugh Online in Different Languages
How we laugh online in Arabic, Spanish, Hebrew, Chinese, Thai, Korean and Farsi.
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AirBnBs in Africa — What Can Go Wrong
All the things that can go wrong in an AirBnB in Africa, and how to prevent them.
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The Gift of Acceptance
The greatest gift we can give to strangers is acceptance.
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Safari in Maasai Mara (Kenya) during the Wildebeest Migration
What it feels like to go on safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara during the Wildebeest Migration, with current planning notes for 2026.
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Why Learn to Ride a Motorcycle for Adventure Travel
Why you should start learning how to ride a motorcycle for adventure travel in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.
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The Best Hiking Trails in Petra (including one hidden one)
All the best hiking trails in Petra, Jordan – including one trail outside Petra that most people don’t even know exists.
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Swahili in two months: 60 Day Videos and Recap
Learning Swahili in 60 days – our 60 day recap, plus how we learned Swahili in two months, what resources we used to learn Swahili, and what we’d do differently.
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Running | Fitness and Health | Kenya | Skills | Travel
My Running Diary in Iten: 12 Days in the Home of Champions
My 12-day diary of running in Iten, the “Home of Champions”.
