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My First Workaway Experience: Donkeys, Gardens, and Lumberjacks.
Is there a better way to learn a language than by immersing yourself completely in it? I don’t think so. Well, in 2019 I decided to take a leap and go do just that, immerse myself in the language by living with families and communities who only spoke German. And how did I do this?…
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Adventures With My Traveling Blue Bible
When I was getting ready for my first trip through Europe in 2019, I thought, “Hmmm. I’m gonna be living out of a backpack. I’m gonna need a small bible.” So, I made a post on Facebook asking friends and family if they would be willing to give me a small pocket-size bible that I…
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How to take a Good Good Vacation: The best advice for first time travelers.
My goal with this blog is not to give advice. I don’t want to tell you what to do. I only seek to inspire you to go out and discover. I want you to go and get your own experiences. However, I truly believe this one piece of advice is so important that I will…
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The Coolest Thing That Ever Happened to Me
People sometimes ask me, “Raul, how did you end up living in Liechtenstein?” Well, here’s the story of how that happened. I wanted to work for BMW. BMW is a German company and I figured learning to speak German would give me a leg up. So, in college I majored in German, and I remember…
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Traveling For Revenge In Italy
In 2019, I traveled for revenge. Here’s how it happened: Since I was 12 years old I wanted to design cars for BMW. I figured that speaking German would give me a leg up. So I went to the University of Arkansas and I majored in art and German. Well, in three and a half…
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My First REAL Adventure
How do you maximize 9 days of paid time off? Easy. You go on an adventure. There is a difference between traveling and going on an adventure. Traveling is like when you go see your parents who live in a different state, or when you travel to a wedding in a big city. You get…
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