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Hot and Noisy: The Best Tips on How to Eat in China
Travel | China | Culture | Editorial | Taiwan

Hot and Noisy: The Best Tips on How to Eat in China

ByDana Hooshmand November 4, 2018October 8, 2021

How to find the best local eateries in Taiwan, China, or Hong Kong so you can discover hidden gems the local way.

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Monsters aren’t that scary
Editorial

Monsters aren’t that scary

ByDana Hooshmand October 31, 2018September 30, 2021

We’re afraid of a whole bunch of other everyday things, though.

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Our Everyday Fears (and how to beat them)
Life | Editorial

Our Everyday Fears (and how to beat them)

ByDana Hooshmand October 30, 2018February 23, 2020

A quick guide to overcoming everyday fears — public speaking, talking to strangers or doing something “different”.

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Living in Estonia – A Subjective Review
Travel | Life

Living in Estonia – A Subjective Review

ByDana Hooshmand October 28, 2018May 23, 2022

Life in Estonia is amazing: clean air, peaceful people, fast internet and incredible services like e-residency. And low tax, and low costs. What’s holding you back?

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Does the “Slow Carb” diet work for travel?
Travel | Fitness and Health

Does the “Slow Carb” diet work for travel?

ByDana Hooshmand October 24, 2018May 17, 2019

It’s hard staying fit and healthy while travelling. So. I wondered: Does the four hour body work? I experimented with this minimal diet and fitness regime for six weeks, and here’s what I found.

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The Most Exhaustive italki Review — 100+ Hours, 10 languages
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The Most Exhaustive italki Review — 100+ Hours, 10 languages

ByDana Hooshmand October 22, 2018June 2, 2022

We used itakli to learn several languages, and speak 10 between us. This is our italki review from long-term users.

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Why learn Swahili and How Hard is Swahili?
Languages | Swahili

Why learn Swahili and How Hard is Swahili?

ByDana Hooshmand October 6, 2018August 26, 2021

An overview of learning Swahili, the language of Tanzania, and informally of Uganda and Kenya.

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Chinese Quotes and Sayings that will Teach You about China
Languages | Chinese Language Learning | Culture

Chinese Quotes and Sayings that will Teach You about China

ByDana Hooshmand October 5, 2018November 13, 2020

Chinese proverbs that will teach you about Chinese culture and history.

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How to Run Faster and Longer
Fitness and Health | Running | Skills

How to Run Faster and Longer

ByDana Hooshmand October 2, 2018May 18, 2019

Join me on my quest to run faster and longer, training in Kenya in June 2019.

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Our Plan for 2019 (and Epilogue)
Editorial | Life

Our Plan for 2019 (and Epilogue)

ByDana Hooshmand October 1, 2018June 16, 2021

Our ambitious 2019 plan of languages to learn, skills to gain and cultures to become immersed in.

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