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How a Canadian Migratory Bird Inspired My New Lifestyle

14 May 2025 by Jef van de Graaf
My New Lifestyle Inspired by a Canadian Migratory Bird

The red-winged blackbird is a Canadian migratory bird that heads south every winter and returns north every spring—just like me.

Categories Nomadic, Nomadic Lifestyle, The Digital Nomad Life Tags Digital Nomad Leave a comment

What’s the Best Cafe in Hanoi?

22 October 202525 January 2021 by Jef van de Graaf
Best Cafe in Hanoi

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