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Nov 2023
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Slate Money Travel: Maybe We Should Walk

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In this episode of Slate Money Travel, Felix Salmon speaks with Craig Mod about why he loves to walk on vacation. Check out Craig Mod’s latest book, “Things Become Other Things”. 

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