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A Lesson From The Pirate of the Riviera Maya

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 29, 2022 ·

Add This Tip to Your Travel Rulebook I would now like to amend the official travel rulebook: When, in the course of seeking lunch, one comes upon …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 28, 2022 ·

An Eye-Opening Experience Along Mexico’s Caribbean Coast About 30 seconds in, a realization hit me: I could actually afford to live in a place like …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 27, 2022 ·

A Joyous Return to Mexico The smell of barbecued meat lingers in the sultry night air. A young, dreadlocked woman strums a guitalele and dishes up …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 26, 2022 ·

I Turned $200 Into $12K Thanks to “Free” Crypto Assets. I knew exactly what I wanted to write as I situated myself into an Air Canada flight to …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 21, 2022 ·

This week saw two major stories in the headlines: the collapse in Netflix’s stock, and a potential EU-wide ban on Russian oil. Though they seem …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 19, 2022 ·

The human capacity for closemindedness is unsurpassed. Or maybe it’s just some people’s inherent cynicism and their need to denigrate …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 17, 2022 ·

Plus, the Hottest Crypto Company in Town Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 16, 2022 ·

This week, we learned that Mastercard has filed 15 metaverse and NFT trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. And it’s not alone, with …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 15, 2022 ·

The Everyday Prices in Prague Will Shock You I’m headed back to America next month—to attend my daughter’s high school graduation. I am not …

Jeff D. Opdyke · April 14, 2022 ·

The Key Factors to Consider When Moving Overseas “So, where you wanna live?” Christie asked. I looked down at my beer, then back out over …