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Francis Tapon

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I was born and raised in San Francisco, California. I've been to 127 countries, but I keep coming back to this magical city because I love earthquakes.

My mom is from Chile and my dad is from France. I spoke Spanish at home, French at school, and English everywhere else. I can get by in Portuguese and Italian, barely survive in Russian, and speak a few other languages like a two-year-old.

I have a degree in Religion from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. So I am well prepared to start a church and make lots of money off of it.

Read my self-help book, Hike Your Own Hike, which shares the 7 key lessons that the Appalachian Trail taug ...more

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	The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us 3.70 avg rating — 310 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking Across America 3.66 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	野生的東歐（上）：偏見、歧視與謬誤，毒舌背包客帶你認識書上沒有寫的歐洲 by Francis Tapon (Goodreads Author), 法蘭西斯·塔朋, 賴堯輝 (Translator) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	野生的東歐（中）：偏見、歧視與謬誤，毒舌背包客帶你認識書上沒有寫的歐洲 by Francis Tapon (Goodreads Author), 法蘭西斯·塔朋, 賴堯暉 (Translator) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	野生的東歐（下）：偏見、歧視與謬誤，毒舌背包客帶你認識書上沒有寫的歐洲 by Francis Tapon (Goodreads Author), 法蘭西斯·塔朋, 賴堯暉 (Translator) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	野生的東歐：偏見、歧視與謬誤，毒舌背包客帶你認識書上沒有寫的歐洲（下冊，北馬其頓、希臘、土耳其、保加利亞、羅馬尼亞、摩爾多瓦、烏克蘭、俄羅斯篇） by Francis Tapon (Goodreads Author), 法蘭西斯‧塔朋 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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How to Plan a Stylish Trip Through Belgium’s Cultural Highlights

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Belgium is one of the most exciting places to travel, and we’re not just taking “one kind” of traveler into account here. Belgium has plenty to offer visitors across the board: those interested in cultural exploration will be relentlessly wooed by the fusion of Dutch, French, and German cultures. If you’re a first-timer heading to Belgium to explore its highlights but still keep the trip luxur

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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

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Taking the Stairs & Liking It: Seven Steps to an Amazing Life

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The Lord Of The Rings: One Volume

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Francis Tapon rated a book really liked it Dear Love: A Book About Being Together by Charles McEnerney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Although I had modest expectations for this 88-page love letter, it barely met them. The layout is clean and minimalist. No illustrations. The text is a bit too cliché. It's a thoughtful, albeit a bit generic, gift. ...more
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Francis Tapon rated a book it was amazing Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II by Tom Clavin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dive into "Running Deep" by Tom Clavin and prepare for an underwater joyride that torpedoes boredom right out of the water! Did you know that more than one out of five submariners died in action? That's the highest fatality rate among all the branches ...more
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Francis Tapon rated a book it was amazing Human Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide to the Structure and Function of the Body (Encyclopedias) by Jane De Burgh	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I don't know how anyone could give this beautiful book anything other than 5 stars! It's well-illustrated and written. If you ever wondered what’s under your skin besides the stuff that turns red when you’re embarrassed, this book's got you covered, ...more
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Francis Tapon rated a book it was amazing Undiscovered Country: A Doctor's Travel Guide to the End of Life by David Casarett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is proof that death isn’t just a one-way ticket to The Big Sleep! David Casarett, part doctor, part existential travel agent, guides us as if we’re backpacking across the border between “living” and “mostly dead,” comparison-shopping for me ...more
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Francis Tapon rated a book liked it Launching Your Side Hustle: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Successful Side Gig and Earning More (Entrepreneur Quick Guide) by Jason R Rich	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
While the author bombards you with advice at every turn, unfortunately, most of it sounds like a direct transcript from Captain Obvious's personal diary. Gems like “Set up a website!” or “Use social media!” will have you nodding in agreement—because, ...more
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Get the 2025 edition. It’s waving an extra-long Preface and a bonus chapter in your face (“What We Missed”) where our favorite economists admit they might have, oops, skipped a few things last time. Banerjee and Duflo are like the Batman and Robin of ...more
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Francis Tapon rated a book it was amazing Mallory, Irvine and Everest: The Last Step But One by Robert H. Edwards (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wow. If you want the most comprehensive study of George Mallory's 3rd and final climb up Mt. Everest, read this book! The book Mallory, Irvine, and Everest: The Last Step But One by Dr. Robert Edwards explores the mystery surrounding George Mallory an ...more
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It's the greatest whodunit. Whoever created Bitcoin became the world's richest person, yet we don't know who he is. In fact, we don't even know if it's one person. There have been other cases where identities have been hidden for a while: - Mysterious ...more
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Francis Tapon liked Robert H. Edwards's blog post: D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: WanderLearn Part 3/3 "On the WanderLearn channel, D. B. Cooper and Flight 305, Part 3/3, is now live with Francis Tapon and myself, at https://youtube.com/watch?v=UFNQ-i6xCPM Image credit: Francis Tapon / WanderLearn. In this episode, we consider what the hijacker'..." Read more of this blog post »
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“The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence. . . sort of like the Post Office with tanks. — Emo Philips, joking about the USSR”
― Francis Tapon, The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us

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“Hungarian doesn’t seem European, but instead has a distinctly Martian flavor: igen (yes), nem (no), kérem (please), köszönöm (thank you), elnézést (excuse me), a nevem . . . (my name is . . .), hol van . . . ? (where is . . . ?), mennyi? (how much?), szeretlek (I love you).”
― Francis Tapon, The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us

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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. . . . Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime. — Mark Twain To”
― Francis Tapon, The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us

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