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We Rented an Apartment in Istanbul. When We Returned a Week Later to Move in, the Landlord was Gone.

The Secrets to Staying Healthy While Traveling!

A Friend and I Made an Agreement to Contact Each Other From the Afterlife. She Died. And She Just Contacted Me.

Budapest Was Always Worth Visiting. But with the Fall of Hungary's Viktor Orbán, It's a Great Time to Go.

There Are Three Americas. And It's Always Obvious Which One You're In.

Why did two long-time expats return to the US? Join me, Michael Jensen and Brent Hartinger of Brent and Michael Are Going Places Live this Sunday.

I'm Turning a Poor Mexican Neighborhood Into Online Content. Does It Matter That I Feel Guilty About It?

Did I Hitch a Ride With the Serial Killer Known as "the Backpacker Killer?"

Overtourism Is So Bad Even Fictional Places Like Narnia and Middle-earth Are Saying: "Tourists Go Home!"

We're Spending the Next Six Months Back in the United States

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 32!

Seabrook, Washington: Coastal Utopia Or Stepfordian Hell?

How Much Did We Spend in 2025? Our Annual "Digital Nomad Budget" Report!

U.S. Foreign Policy is Becoming a Huge Problem For Travelers — Especially Americans

Ten Days in Tokyo!

I Used Three Travel Businesses — and Learned Three Different Lessons

We Went to Three Asian Disney Parks. Two Were "Meh," But One Was Amazing.

In Praise of the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet!

We've Traveled with Both Backpacks and Suitcases. One is Better.

As Nomads Who Follow the Spring, We Miss the Snow. But We Also Really Hate the Cold.

Brent and Michael's Secret Travel Hacks, Part 31!

Am I Broken? And Is That What Makes Me a Good Nomad?

Why No Asian Country Will Ever Be Our "Forever Home"

That Time Our Plane Caught Fire Over the Atlantic

Kyoto, Japan, is the Most Overtouristed Place We've Ever Been. Does That Mean We Didn't Like It?

People Are Complicated, and Relationships Are Messy

We're Digital Nomads Living in Osaka, Japan. Here's What We Eat.

Japan's Public Baths Are Incredibly Healthy for Society. And It's Also Really Healthy That Everyone Is Naked.

Osaka, Japan, is "Fine" by Day, but Absolutely *Bonkers* at Night