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Booked the Wrong Hostel in Florence. Turned Into A Great Mistake.
Lost in Florence with no phone, no map, and no plan. Yet somehow it was perfect.
May 28
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Maria Vargas
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$2 Plastic Sandals vs. $150 Running Shoes
What the trekking guides of Sapa taught me about having enough.
Apr 20
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Travel is An Exchange
People, chaos, history, beauty, and politics. A Q+A from Vietnam..
Apr 10
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When the Curtain Calls
A trip to Vietnam and why travel doesn't help us escape life, it teaches us how to change it
Apr 1
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The Invisible Infrastructure of Connection
How public spaces and tiny interactions matter more than we realize
Oct 13, 2025
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Maria Vargas
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Lessons from Reading "The Alchemist" for the 13th Time
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” — Heraclitus
Sep 22, 2025
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Why Travel Needs Stillness
What travel teaches us about returning, staying, and choosing where to live
Sep 13, 2025
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Maria Vargas
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Saudade: This Portuguese Word Describes What We Feel but Cannot Name
A word with no translation, yet one we can all relate to
Aug 21, 2025
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Maria Vargas
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A Digital Nomad's Dilema
How do we travel consciously and responsibly
Aug 7, 2025
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Maria Vargas
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Following Serendipity all the way to Portugal
The long way home continues...
Jul 25, 2025
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Is There Such Thing as Coincidence?
Back in Paris and I don't know why. Plus wise words from a friend.
Jun 26, 2025
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Worth It, Every Time: Why Travel Changes Us
Part 2 of visiting Morocco with a stranger I met online
Jun 20, 2025
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