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Twenty Four Hours in Shiraz
Iran | Life

Twenty Four Hours in Shiraz

ByDana Hooshmand February 25, 2022April 12, 2022

A personal account of living as a Baha’i through the Iranian Revolution. By my father, Abbas Hooshmand.

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Couple Travel Tips: How to Survive and Thrive on the Road
Travel | Life

Couple Travel Tips: How to Survive and Thrive on the Road

ByDana Hooshmand November 27, 2018September 30, 2021

Crises are inevitable: nearly missing flights. Running out of money. Forgetting key items. Here’s how we deal with crises through principles.

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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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10 Travel Experts Share Tips on Long-term Travel
Travel | Life

10 Travel Experts Share Tips on Long-term Travel

ByJo Hyun November 12, 2018May 21, 2019

“What would you have done differently?” That’s what we wanted to know from some of the biggest travel bloggers out there. People who have made it work, and who have been travelling for a really long time. Dana and I recently made one of the biggest decisions of our lives: to pack up and leave…

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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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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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