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“Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. If war, waste, and moneylenders were abolished, you’d collapse. And…
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Travel hacking was first brought to my attention by watching George Clooney in “Up In The Air”. He sure had the system beat, collecting as…
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Do you enjoy reading my stories? Do you find helpful travel information on my website? Do you want to contribute so that I can bring…
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Giving Up I’ve only been in Mexico a month, and already, it is changing me. I am giving up. I am giving up a sense of…
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For weeks now you’ve made a full-time job out of planning your trip. You’ve stressed about where you will go, where you will stay, and…