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

Valley of the Kings Travel Guide: King Tut, Tomb Tickets & How to Handle the Crowds

What to know before you go, and why Egypt’s most famous site is still worth every sweaty second

Feb 20 • Jason from 196Stories

You Don’t Know What You’re Missing (Literally)

Travel, unknown unknowns, and the limits of staying put

Feb 10 • Jason from 196Stories

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Tirana, Albania: Bunkers and an unexpected Glow-Up

Post-communist history, modern architecture, and a city that's moving forward

Feb 6 • Jason from 196Stories

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Itineraries Are a Recipe for Missing the Point

How overplanning low-key erases the best parts of travel

Feb 3 • Jason from 196Stories

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January 2026

Why Lake Ohrid Slaps Harder in Winter

North Macedonia, Albania, old-school villages, peacocks, trout, and the art of slowing down

Jan 30 • Jason from 196Stories

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The Life You Want Is One Decision Away

a.k.a. Why waiting for “someday” is the real thing holding you back

Jan 20 • Jason from 196Stories

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