Jason from 196Stories

What Are You Waiting For?

Why waiting usually costs you more than going

May 13 • Jason from 196Stories

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Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

Why “good enough” is usually the best travel decision you’ll make

May 6 • Jason from 196Stories

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April 2026

You Haven’t Really Seen Most Countries

Why one trip, one city, or even one week barely scratches the surface

Apr 29 • Jason from 196Stories

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Slow Down, You Crazy Traveler

What Billy Joel and a 90-year-old street sweeper can teach us about travel

Apr 22 • Jason from 196Stories

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When You Travel, Look for the Helpers

In a world that feels divided, travel has a way of showing you something else

Apr 15 • Jason from 196Stories

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Derisking Your Travel, Part III: Hotels

Where comfort meets complacency, and how to stay on the right side of that line

Apr 8 • Jason from 196Stories

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Derisking Your Travel, Part II: The Playbook

5 simple moves that keep your trip from going sideways

Apr 1 • Jason from 196Stories

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March 2026

Derisking Your Travel and Life Is the Real Risk

Why "playing it safe" might be costing you more than you think

Mar 25 • Jason from 196Stories

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This City Is On Fire (Literally) 🔥

Valencia’s Fallas, liquid courage, and why strangers become stories if you let them.

Mar 18 • Jason from 196Stories

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The Passport That Almost Got Away

Why travel mistakes are inevitable, and why sharing them makes all of us better travelers.

Mar 11 • Jason from 196Stories

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Relax, Recharge…But Also Reflect

From swim-up bars to fish markets, you choose the version of a place you see.

Mar 4 • Jason from 196Stories

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February 2026

Abyei: Disputed Territory, Undisputed Humanity

What a run at sunset revealed about media narratives, conflict, and everyday life.

Feb 25 • Jason from 196Stories