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Europe could fix you, actually
What to expect when chasing dreams and buying old stone ruins
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Why you should stay in place
Digital nomads over-emphasize freedom—and misunderstand the tradeoffs
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How to name your Substack
Introducing Post-Nomad: my process on how and why I rebranded after three years
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Passport privilege is brittle
Things solid can suddenly break: reflections on citizenship, identity, and inheritance
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Why I moved from Wordpress to Substack (And what it all means)
I have moved my writing from Wordpress to Substack.
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How I fell out of love with Washington D.C.
Every city draws a certain kind of person—and I used to be that person
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The sadness of always leaving
Dancing salsa on the beach in Mexico, and the post-nomad dilemma
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Why Americans chase the dream to Europe
The satisfying allure of old world renovations
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Too much freedom
Wine at breakfast, empty houses at night, and wrestling with Spanish time
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The Anywhere Fallacy
Unlimited options can quietly undermine what matters most
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The downside of small-town Catalan life
Work is halted, plus: my interview on "Dirtbag Rich," with Blake Boles
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Barcelona was supposed to be temporary
Nesting in my new apartment, in the middle of a heatwave
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