Brent and Michael Are Going Places

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If Attention Spans Get Any Shorter, You Won't Be Able to Finish This Headline
Wait, what was I talking about again?
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Brent Hartinger
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The Place We're at Now: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Many folks say this colonial-era town in Central Mexico has become too "Disneyfied," so we were reluctant to come here. What did we think?
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Michael Jensen
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Brent Hartinger
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LGBTQ Pride Can't Be Canceled
They tried hard, but... it came! Somehow or other, it came just the same!
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Michael Jensen
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Brent Hartinger
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Mexico and I Both Have a Lifelong Love Affair with the Volkswagen Beetle
My first crush had round eyes, a chubby body, and a racing stripe down his back.
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Michael Jensen
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How Guilty Should We Feel That We're Living in a Country With Extreme Poverty?
And does guilt solve anything?
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Brent Hartinger
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May 2025

The Modest Outside Doors of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Lead to Amazing Inner Spaces
You won't believe what's behind those slightly shabby exteriors!
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Michael Jensen
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Six Fantastic Spas and Hot Springs From All Over the World — and One More Where We Almost Died!
There's nothing like unwinding in a pool of hot water. But it's more relaxing when someone isn't trying to kill you.
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Brent Hartinger
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America vs. the Rest of the World: Where Are Restaurants Better?
Let's compare, shall we?
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Brent Hartinger
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Shopping Is a Different Experience Outside of America
Some aspects are unsettling or off-putting — but some parts are clearly better too.
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Michael Jensen
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Just How Big Is This House We're Renting in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico?
Big!
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Brent Hartinger
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Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 26!
Get free Starbucks refills, find a bigger room in Japan, know if that business seat is a good deal, add easy money to your charity event, get hotel…
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Brent Hartinger
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We Left America When Trump Was First Elected President. Does That Make Us Cowards?
A reader asks: If you hate fascism so much, why didn't you stay and fight?
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Michael Jensen
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Brent Hartinger
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