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My immigrant family achieved the American dream. Then I started to question it.

In summer 2007, I returned home from my freshman year at Brown University to the new house my family had just bought in Florida. It had a…

Apr 28, 2017

Apr 28, 2017

Amanda Machado

I tried for years to keep my life and work separate. I’m so glad I stopped.

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Apr 28, 2017

I tried for years to keep my life and work separate. I’m so glad I stopped.

Apr 28, 2017

Amanda Machado

Dear travelers: please don’t take photos in developing countries until you’ve asked yourself these…

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Dec 8, 2016

Dear travelers: please don’t take photos in developing countries until you’ve asked yourself these…

Dec 8, 2016

Amanda Machado

The World Bank stopped using the term “developing country.” Here’s why you should too.

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Oct 20, 2016

The World Bank stopped using the term “developing country.” Here’s why you should too.

Oct 20, 2016

Amanda Machado

Why women don’t celebrate their travel accomplishments the way they celebrate engagements

A few weeks ago, I came across a great article by Brittany Berckes. She wrote with “a plea for fellow women to celebrate major career…

Oct 17, 2016

Oct 17, 2016

Amanda Machado

4 ways Americans are taught the ‘white savior complex’ (and what we can do about it)

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Oct 17, 2016

4 ways Americans are taught the ‘white savior complex’ (and what we can do about it)

Oct 17, 2016

Amanda Machado

Over half of American millennials say they’d consider leaving the US. Here’s why I’ve already left.

After fifteen months of travel, I returned to the United States ready to give American life another try. After a few months at home with my…

Oct 16, 2016

Over half of American millennials say they’d consider leaving the US. Here’s why I’ve already left.

Oct 16, 2016

Amanda Machado

7 things travelers can do to support racial justice

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Oct 16, 2016

7 things travelers can do to support racial justice

Oct 16, 2016

Amanda Machado

The travel industry thinks millennials are out to change the world. Here’s a reality check.

When I first started backpacking in my early 20’s, I thought young travelers were the best. I saw young millennials making travel work on a…

Oct 16, 2016

Oct 16, 2016

Amanda Machado

Amanda Machado

Writer, editor, content strategist, digital nomad. Focusing on social justice, travel, and education. www.amandaemachado.com

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