History · by Lucas Dubois · 2026-08-27

A surprisingly useful lesson from a family dinner on a budget

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where ancient stopped feeling new.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Noah Meier · 8 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. I would love to see a follow-up after 6 weeks.

Iryna Melnyk · 3 likes

Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. The everyday customs are often the best part of travel.

Nima Ahmadi · 2 likes

Helpful and not preachy, which is rare. The ambitious part is easy to underestimate.

Quiet Marauder · 2 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I noticed the same thing in Buenos Aires.

Silver Fern · 1 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. History gets easier to understand when you can place it on a street.

Valeria López · 3 likes

I had the same reaction to make.

Sofía Hernández · 1 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Lucas Dubois · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.