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If You've Seen One Gentrifying Neighborhood, You've Seen Every Gentrifying Neighborhood
The coffee shops change and expand. The rent goes up. The arguments stay the same.
Jun 5
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Rocco Pendola
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How I Knew Spain Was Right Before I Ever Lived There
An article I wrote two years ago explains why spreadsheets and masterclasses were never the point.
Jun 3
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Rocco Pendola
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The Lies America Tells About The Rest Of The World
The United States systematically understates how good life can be elsewhere
Jun 2
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Rocco Pendola
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May 2026
You Can't Build a Life Around Relief
Moving abroad can solve real problems. But it can't become the entire plan.
May 31
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Rocco Pendola
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Stop Shopping for Your Dream Life Abroad
Why most people ask the wrong questions before they move
May 26
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Rocco Pendola
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Why Most People Choose the Wrong Place to Live
And the people selling you spreadsheet certainty are usually selling the wrong thing
May 24
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Rocco Pendola
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The Writing on the Wall for America Is Hard to Ignore
What if the story you grew up believing was never really true?
May 22
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Rocco Pendola
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Why Americans Think Cities Are Supposed to Be Miserable
And what Paris reveals about how wrong that is
May 19
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Rocco Pendola
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When Car Drivers Play the Victim
The bad-faith arguments people make to protect the status quo
May 17
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Rocco Pendola
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Some People Are Better Off Moving Sight Unseen
Why scouting trips are mostly bullshit
May 13
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Rocco Pendola
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Vacation Is the Plan of The Man to Keep a Brother Down
In a world where nothing remains undiscovered or otherwise original—everything seems within reach after a quick “search”—I was surprised to Google the…
May 11
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Rocco Pendola
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The Difference Between Paris With and Without Cars
How removing cars changes what a city feels like
May 10
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Rocco Pendola
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