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Matthew Karsten writes Expert Vagabond, a personal blog at expertvagabond.com about culture. Since 2017, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 6 times, most often “Liked to Death: Is Instagram and Social Media Ruining Travel?”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.

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6mentions?
6HN people?
2017–2021first – last linked?
Links on Hacker News per year · peak 2 in 2020

Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?

Why HN links it

HN commenters link Matthew Karsten's post on digital nomad work visas as a source for remote-work visa options. The visible comments are bare links and do not judge the writing.

Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.

Travel tips & destination guides by Matthew Karsten. Travel blogger, digital nomad, and American Expat living abroad in France with his family.

Most-linked posts?

  1. /digital-nomad-work-visas/
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2021-08-14
  2. Liked to Death: Is Instagram and Social Media Ruining Travel?
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2019-06-26

What Hacker News says?

  1. I'm not supportive of Uber anymore because of the apparently toxic culture, however, I DO side on the free market, especially when it comes to things like taxis, etc. The fact that a grown adult with a car can't engage in a transaction with another consenting grown adult to exchange money for a ride somewhere (or pick your product of choice..) to me, that's anti-liberty. The argument has always been "we have to prot…

    Comment linking /hitchhiking-america/

    on “How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authorities Worldwide”
  2. Submitted Liked to Death: Is Instagram and Social Media Ruining Travel? as a story · 5 points

    HN discussion
  3. Some places started offering remote work visas: https://expertvagabond.com/digital-nomad-work-visas/

    Comment linking /digital-nomad-work-visas/

    on “Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?”
  4. Submitted Liked to Death: Is Instagram and Social Media Ruining Travel? as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  5. I randomly saw this: https://expertvagabond.com/digital-nomad-work-visas/ (not sure how reliable the info is).

    Comment linking /digital-nomad-work-visas/

    on “Show HN: Nomad Visa – Working remotely? Explore your visa options”
  6. Submitted How to Visit Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor (Safety, Visas, Cost) 2016 as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion

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