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I Had a Crappy Childhood. But We Always Had Football.

Din Tai Fung is Taiwan's Most Beloved Restaurant. But Is It Worth a Two-Hour Wait?

The Place We're at Now: Taipei, Taiwan

All the KPOP DEMON HUNTERS Movie Locations We Accidentally Saw Last Month

My Latest Novel, INFINITE DRIFT, Is Out Today!

Daytrip: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Beautiful But Heartbreaking

The Truth About Our Finances

We're Digital Nomads Living in Taipei, Taiwan. Here's What We Eat.

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 28!

The Pros and Cons of House-Sitting

We Screwed Up With Our Latest Digital Nomad Destination

Everything You Need to Know to Get the Best Possible Travel Insurance

Ask Us Anything: How Do You Get Cheap International Phone and Data Service? How Do You Eat Healthy On the Road? Which Are Better, Hotel Rooms or Airbnb?

Should the Gay Muslim Man Forgive His Homophobic Immigrant Parents?

The Place We're at Now: Seoul, South Korea

I Have a New Novel Coming Out!

We're Heading to Asia for the Rest of the Year!

Daytrip: Guanajuato, Mexico — the Most Colorful City in a Very Colorful Country

Like Napoleon, Mayonnaise Should Have Stayed in France

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 27!

Has Tourism Been Good or Bad for the World?

Have Tourism and Gentrification Been Good or Bad for San Miguel de Allende, Mexico?

If You Travel, You'll Probably Get Food Poisoning. Here's How to Make it Happen Less Often and Be Less Horrible.

If Attention Spans Get Any Shorter, You Won't Be Able to Finish This Headline

The Place We're at Now: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

LGBTQ Pride Can't Be Canceled

Mexico and I Both Have a Lifelong Love Affair with the Volkswagen Beetle

How Guilty Should We Feel That We're Living in a Country With Extreme Poverty?

The Modest Outside Doors of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Lead to Amazing Inner Spaces

Six Fantastic Spas and Hot Springs From All Over the World — and One More Where We Almost Died!

America vs. the Rest of the World: Where Are Restaurants Better?

Shopping Is a Different Experience Outside of America

Just How Big Is This House We're Renting in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico?

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 26!

We Left America When Trump Was First Elected President. Does That Make Us Cowards?

Eight Years of Travel Have Changed My Tolerance for Risk

The Powerful Magic in the Words "I'm His Husband"

Ask Us Anything: Should You Boycott Airbnb? How Do You Stop "Autorenew" on a Substack Paid Subscription? Can You Travel With IBS?

Seven Fantastic Hikes and Walks All Over the World

You Can Tell a Hell of a Lot About a Country From Its Public Toilets

My Sarcastic Gay Camera Takes You On A Tour of Italy's Cinque Terre

The Nine Worst Apartments We've Ever Rented While Traveling

Want to Cut Your Travel Costs? Consider the Hand-Holding Principle.

Council of Fools Declares April Fools' Day Officially Canceled

Seven Surprising Things About Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

How to Travel in a World of Increasing Chaos

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 25!

Technology Is Driving Us All Insane

Seven Lesser-Known European Towns We Loved

Puerto Vallarta is the Winter Home for a Thousand Humpback Whales. I Was Determined to Get the Perfect "Whale" Picture.

How to Pick the Perfect Airbnb!

What the Salmon in the Creek Below My House When I Was a Kid Taught Me About Fighting Fascism

You Can Only Travel For One More Year. Where Would You Go?

Should We Buy a Condo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

Ask Us Anything: Should Americans Pretend To Be Canadian? Is Nomading Colonialism? How Do I Travel with Sex Toys?

Is Travel Going to Become More Difficult for Americans in the Age of Trump?

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 24

What's the Point of a Day at the Beach?

The Place We're at Now: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Twenty-Five Years Ago, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crashed. I Could Have Been On That Plane.

How Much Did We Spend in 2024? Our Annual "Digital Nomad Budget" Report!

The World is on Fire. Is That Another Reason to Become a Digital Nomad?

What Happens at the End of a Lifetime of Travel?

Want to Lose Fifty Pounds by Doing Almost Nothing? Leave America.

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 23!

Nine Things We Miss About the United States