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United Fight Centre Martial Arts Gym Review (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Argentina | Martial Arts Guides, Vocabulary, Reviews, and Resources | Skills | Travel

United Fight Centre Martial Arts Gym Review (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

ByDana Hooshmand March 9, 2023April 4, 2023

A quick review of United Fight Centre, a fight gym in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Argentinian Spanish Differences — The “Voseo”, Pronunciation, and Words
Argentina | Languages | Spanish Language Learning | Travel

Argentinian Spanish Differences — The “Voseo”, Pronunciation, and Words

ByDana Hooshmand January 31, 2023January 30, 2024

How Argentinian Spanish is different from Spanish as it’s taught in books, courses, and apps.

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Learning Korean in Three Months: Recap and Next Steps
Editorial | Korea | Korean Language Learning Resources | Languages | Travel

Learning Korean in Three Months: Recap and Next Steps

ByDana Hooshmand December 15, 2022December 23, 2023

Recap of our experiences learning Korean over three months, living in Seoul, Korea.

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Cube MMA Review — MMA Training in Seoul, Korea
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Cube MMA Review — MMA Training in Seoul, Korea

ByDana Hooshmand December 10, 2022July 3, 2023

A review of my three months training in mixed martial arts at Cube MMA, Seoul.

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Living in Paris — A Review and Guide for Visitors
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Living in Paris — A Review and Guide for Visitors

ByDana Hooshmand December 6, 2022July 2, 2023

Our overview of living in Paris as temporary visitors, all the pros and cons. Not for everyone, but we’ll be back.

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Living in Seoul, Korea — A Review
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Living in Seoul, Korea — A Review

ByDana Hooshmand December 2, 2022July 2, 2023

Our guide to living in Korea as digital nomads.

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Making Local Friends: Some Simple Suggestions
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Making Local Friends: Some Simple Suggestions

ByDana Hooshmand November 16, 2022July 3, 2023

Some of our tips for making local friends in other countries via sports, hobbies, and apps.

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Cercle Tissier Review — Training BJJ in Paris, France
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Cercle Tissier Review — Training BJJ in Paris, France

ByDana Hooshmand September 25, 2022April 4, 2023

A review of my three months of training BJJ at Cercle Tissier, France.

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Learning BJJ in French — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu French Glossary
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Learning BJJ in French — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu French Glossary

ByDana Hooshmand June 10, 2022July 18, 2023

BJJ terminology in French.

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Living in Mauritius — A Complete Review
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Living in Mauritius — A Complete Review

ByDana Hooshmand May 15, 2022July 18, 2023

Our complete review of living in Mauritius as digital nomads.

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