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Aug 2024
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#287 I Took a Train from London to Roman...

Michael Lavers
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I just came back from a trip in Europe and I thought I'd get on the microphone today and review some of the good and bad experiences I had there. I made the adventurous decision to travel from London all the way to Istanbul by train (listen to the episode to see why I didn't make it all the way!) In this episode, I talk about my experience sleeping on tra ... Show More
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