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How to avoid being murdered by your travel partner
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How to avoid being murdered by your travel partner

ByDana Hooshmand November 29, 2018December 12, 2018

Love trumps all, except when you want to kill your loved one.

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Learn Languages Faster as an Adult
Life | Editorial | Languages

Learn Languages Faster as an Adult

ByDana Hooshmand November 22, 2018November 19, 2021

How adults can learn languages much faster than children, and how to use your age and experience to your advantage in learning.

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I love you, but don’t look at me while I eat this
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I love you, but don’t look at me while I eat this

ByDana Hooshmand November 14, 2018December 12, 2018

Sometimes you just want to sit in a corner and eat the most delicious food in the world.

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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
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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)
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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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Our Plan for 2019 (and Epilogue)
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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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Is now the best time to quit your job and go travelling? (2021)
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Is now the best time to quit your job and go travelling? (2021)

ByDana Hooshmand October 1, 2018June 16, 2021

Reason number one: There’s never a perfect time in your career or relationship.

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What Language Should I Learn? Three questions to ask yourself
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What Language Should I Learn? Three questions to ask yourself

ByDana Hooshmand September 30, 2018September 27, 2021

Trying to choose what language to learn? Read our detailed guide, analysing how hard they are, how many people speak them, and more.

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How to Leave a Country Forever in One Thousand Excruciating Steps
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How to Leave a Country Forever in One Thousand Excruciating Steps

ByDana Hooshmand September 16, 2018May 11, 2019

There are just a few simple steps to follow to leave a country forever, and if you do, you’ll be guaranteed to only still forget a whole lot of things and maybe cry.

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