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João M. Fernandes

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Joao Fernandes is a Portuguese author and a world traveler. He has been the youngest Portuguese to cross the North American continent from Coast to Coast.

He is a regular writer on AdventurousArtist.com as well as a featured writer on Vice, Thought Catalog, Medium and Elite Daily.

He enjoys giving talks about his adventures, taking long walks with his dog and Zen Buddhism. He can't ride a bicycle though... ...more

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Sit in with loneliness and let it sink in
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