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One Lap Around the Nurburgring Racetrack
I have only been inside a race car at the legendary Nurburgring racetrack in Germany once in my life. And it happened to be with my friend Jesse. Meeting Jesse Jesse is one of the most interesting people that I know. The day that I met him was a beautiful sunny day. I was walking…
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Couch Surfing in Europe
Couch Surf is a platform that allows travelers to request to stay with a host at no cost. The idea here is that you bring something to them, whether that be a meal, or a story, or a skill. The host can reject you, but they can also welcome you in and invite you into…
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My Workaway in the North of Germany: Fences, Barns, and lots of Ice Cream.
All right, so I left behind the 300 year old house with the donkeys, and made my way to the next Workaway in the north of Germany. My mode of transport happened to be a Mercedes-Benz A-Class AMG that I found through Blah Blah Car. My driver and I were swiftly moving towards Hannover at…
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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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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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