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How Did It Feel When...the "Desert" Welcomed You In?
The desert. My beloved Sahara. It has captured my heart forever. But so has the sea. I was once told that the sea is just as much a...

Jack
Apr 29, 2024
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How Did it Feel When...You Went Back to Iraq?
************** Disclaimer: This post is essentially the TL;DR version of my five-part Iraqi Kurdistan series. This post provides some of...

Jack
Apr 26, 2024
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Let's Talk About the War (Part Three): Broader Observations, Analyses, and Thoughts on the Never-Ending Conflict
************** Disclaimer: This is the third in a three-part series reflecting on the conflict in Gaza as a traveler. This post is...

Jack
Apr 11, 2024
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Let's Talk About the War (Part Two): Different Experiences in Different Countries
************** Disclaimer: This is the second in a three-part series reflecting on the conflict in Gaza as a traveler. This post is...

Jack
Apr 9, 2024
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Let's Talk About the War (Part One): The Impact on Tourism
************** Disclaimer (it's a long one): This is the first in a three-part series reflecting on the conflict in Gaza as a traveler....

Jack
Apr 7, 2024
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Why I Travel: New Experiences, Fast Friends
************** Disclaimer: This is the second in my "Why I Travel" series. This series is the story why I travel, my motivations,...
Jack
Mar 28, 2024
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How Did it Feel When...October 7th Happened?
************** This is a part of the "How did it feel when...?" series where I write about how certain events and experiences on the road...
Jack
Dec 18, 2023
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How did it Feel When...You Returned to the Sahara?
************** This is my first in what I am calling the "How did it feel when...?" series. In this series, I will be answering the...
Jack
Dec 13, 2023
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Contrasting My Experiences in Venice: Two Visits Six Years Apart
I went to Venice twice, six years apart. The experiences couldn't have been more different...
Jack
Nov 29, 2023
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Sectarian Conflict: Examining Gaza Through the Lense of Ireland
************** Disclaimer: This post comes on the heels of the October 2023 conflict in Gaza. A week before, I was engaging with members...
Jack
Nov 8, 2023
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The Troubles in Belfast: Conflicting Stories Tour
************** Disclaimer: This is a longer post which tackles some substantial political issues in Northern Ireland, some of which you...
Jack
Nov 1, 2023
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Virtue Signaling in Europe: My Observations from 90 Days in the Schengen Area
************** Disclaimer: These are my observations of individual social and cultural phenomenon that I observed during my time...
Jack
Oct 25, 2023
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Death in the Ring: Morality and Death in the World Bullfighting
************** Disclaimer: This post discusses bullfighting, specifically the killing of the bull. I understand that it is a...
Jack
Oct 18, 2023
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From Tourists to Aficionados: The Fair in Colmenar Viejo
This is a longer post which summarizes our week at a bullfighting fair and some of my reflections on it. -------------- Season tickets to...
Jack
Sep 21, 2023
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So We've Been Slacking...Kinda
Hey guys! So you may have noticed the videos have died off. Don't worry, we're still recording! We just noticed that our videos were...
Jack
Aug 3, 2023
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I Fell in Love with Bullfighting: A Reflection
Graphic Warning: This post discusses bullfighting, including injuries to toreros and the bulls, and shows a few pictures from the fights....
Jack
Jul 20, 2023
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Planning Budget Itineraries with ChatGPT: Our Thoughts
Hey, Guys! So we only had two days in Paris (including getting some admin stuff done), so we needed a quick way to establish an itinerary...
Jack
Jul 1, 2023
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Our Travel Blog!
How's it going guys? My name's Jack, and welcome to our travel blog! Here in this section, Jo and I will post reflections from our...
Jack
Nov 28, 2022
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