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Does One Night in Bangkok Really Make a Hard Man Humble?
A day in the life of this incredible city. With pictures!
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Michael Jensen
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Which is Better: SafetyWing, World Nomads, or Genki?
One travel insurance company is far and away the clear winner. One of the others is a total dud.
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Brent Hartinger
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DEBATE: Do You Really Learn More From Failure Than Success?
Is the trendy truism true?
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Brent Hartinger
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Michael Jensen
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The Thing I Want You to Know About My Mother's Death
 • Michael Jensen
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Just How "Out" Should Gay Travelers Be?
 • Michael Jensen and Brent Hartinger
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Madonna vs. Cyndi Lauper: What Their Careers Taught Me About Art
 • Brent Hartinger
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How Does Health Care Work for a Long-Term Traveler?
 • Brent Hartinger
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In 2022, We Spent $56,000 (While Traveling the World)
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Michael Jensen and the Temple of Darkness
Brent and I visited an incredible Bangkok temple. But I was stuck in a foul mood.
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Michael Jensen
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Off to Cambodia!
Plus, everything you may have missed lately.
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Brent Hartinger
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"We Asians Aren't Taught to Think for Ourselves"
So said my Thai doctor. But is it true?
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Michael Jensen
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The Weird Little Story of My Big Toe
The human body is amazing — and also somewhat exasperating.
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Brent Hartinger
41
Seven Surprising Things About Bangkok
Spoiler alert: this city is amazing.
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Brent Hartinger
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The Thing I Want You to Know About My Mother's Death
This Mother's Day, there's something I need to share.
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Michael Jensen
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My Quest for the Secret of Thai Cuisine, Part 2
Wherein I finally discover what it's all about!
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Brent Hartinger
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Brent and Michael Are Going Places
Brent and Michael Are Going Places
The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay digital nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.
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What the Hell is Going on with the Price of Airbnbs? (And What You Can Do About It)Everything you need to know to still get good deals.
Our Journey So Far!Every place we've lived -- with letter grades.
That Time Our Plane Caught Fire Over the AtlanticWhat Brent realized when he thought we were going to die.
Fifty-Seven Days on a Cruise ShipThe many interesting things we learned spending two months at sea!
Brent and Michael's Guide to Traveling in the Off SeasonHow we get much more while paying much less.
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How Two Gay Guys Left Home to Travel the World...and Lived Happily Ever AfterOur origin story.
Is Rotisserie Chicken the Perfect Food?Michael writes about his love affair with a certain cooked poultry.
Sleeping with the Enemy: My Struggle with InsomniaMichael struggles with chronic sleeplessness. But lately, his attitude about it has changed.
Advice for Straight Couples (From a Long-Term Gay Couple)After thirty years together, we've learned a few things.

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