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Stop Buying This Stuff if You Want to Travel More
Stop Buying This Stuff if You Want to Travel More
Fast food, Netflix, and six other things you don’t need
Shawn Forno
Oct 26, 2019
I Ate Chicken Pad Thai 26 Times in Thailand
I Ate Chicken Pad Thai 26 Times in Thailand
And I’m Not Even Sorry
Shawn Forno
Jan 1, 2020
How to Stop Souvenir Creep from Wiping Out Your Travel Budget
How to Stop Souvenir Creep from Wiping Out Your Travel Budget
It doesn’t matter if it’s ‘cheaper than back home’
Shawn Forno
Jan 27, 2020
Want to Become a Better Writer? Read Roald Dahl
Want to Become a Better Writer? Read Roald Dahl
Start with his autobiography, Boy: Tales of Childhood
Shawn Forno
Jul 29, 2020
Podoby’s Nerfect: Alexander Pope’s Advice for Writers
Podoby’s Nerfect: Alexander Pope’s Advice for Writers
Why making mistakes is the only way you’ll ever improve
Shawn Forno
Jul 27, 2020
I Learned the Metric System and Now I’m Basically a Living God
I Learned the Metric System and Now I’m Basically a Living God
Didn’t you ever study abroad?
Shawn Forno
Jul 23, 2020
‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ Is Way Better Than It Has Any Right to Be
‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ Is Way Better Than It Has Any Right to Be
I wept like a baby at the end of this movie
Shawn Forno
Jun 29, 2020
The (Very Real) Benefits of Keeping a ‘Book Journal’
The (Very Real) Benefits of Keeping a ‘Book Journal’
How this one habit revived my long-dead daily journal when nothing else worked
Shawn Forno
May 22, 2020
The 5 Best Reasons to Write on Medium (Even if You Don’t Earn Much Money)
The 5 Best Reasons to Write on Medium (Even if You Don’t Earn Much Money)
My Partner Program earnings basically cover my phone bill, and that’s totally fine
Shawn Forno
May 13, 2020
5 Free Essential Remote Work Tools I Can’t Live Without
5 Free Essential Remote Work Tools I Can’t Live Without
Download these free apps, platforms, and software tools to work like a boss from just about anywhere
Shawn Forno
May 5, 2020
Where Do You Go When You’re Not Allowed to Self-Isolate?
Where Do You Go When You’re Not Allowed to Self-Isolate?
How “residents only” quarantine policies are forcing travelers out of self-isolation and back into the general public at the worst time
Shawn Forno
Mar 29, 2020
Here’s How to Stop Wasting Time on Your Phone When You Travel
Here’s How to Stop Wasting Time on Your Phone When You Travel
Don’t let phone addiction ruin your trip
Shawn Forno
Mar 2, 2020
8 Podcasts to Binge on Your Next Long Travel Day
8 Podcasts to Binge on Your Next Long Travel Day
Up your travel game with these great podcasts
Shawn Forno
Feb 29, 2020
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