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The Travel Lunatic: Alaska Is So Beautiful It Will Blow Your Mind
There's just no other state like it
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Michael Jensen
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Six Surprising Reasons We Like Cruise Ships
Cruising isn't for everyone. But weirdly, it works for us.
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Michael Jensen
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Brent Hartinger
17
It's Really Hard to be Healthy in America
I used to be fat. Being back in America for six weeks reminded me why.
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Michael Jensen
92
On Mitt Romney, Dolly Parton, and Moral Reckonings
No matter how truly extraordinary the actions of some people are, for others, it's never enough.
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Brent Hartinger
16
What If We Reviewed Everything Like We're Now Supposed to Review Airbnbs?
Is anything less than five stars really a bad review?
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Brent Hartinger
63
Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 12
Learn how to sleep in airports, why you shouldn't insure your packages, how to avoid car rental rip-offs, and how to find the best local tour guide!
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Brent Hartinger
Scenes From a Weird and Angry America
We were back in the U.S. after six years away. Here's some of what I saw.
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Brent Hartinger
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The Travel Lunatic: They Call It the Wild West for a Reason
I visited my home state of Colorado. But all is not well there.
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Michael Jensen
14
August 2023
How to Build a Life
It's harder — and easier — than it seems.
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Brent Hartinger
39
The Skunk in the Canyon
Plus, everything you may have missed lately.
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Michael Jensen
4
That Time I Slept with Fairy Penguins on a Beach in Australia
If those tiny birds could make their way through a huge, scary world, maybe I could too.
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Michael Jensen
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What's It Like to Stay in a Hotel for Two Months?
Oscar Wilde, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Baldwin all lived in hotels for years on end. Why couldn't Michael and I do it too?
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Brent Hartinger
32
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