🎶 Think you got what it takes to crack the new Mini Voyage? 🎶

Who here follows Eurovision!! Eurovision is an international song competition occurring annually around May across Europe and beyond, often with dazzling live spectacles. Many entries this year carry uplifting messages—likely in response to how heavy the world feels lately. Below are images of four contestants. Can you pair each artist with the country they represent?

Country #1: In 2025, this country shut down its golden passport program that allowed foreigners to obtain citizenship by investment due to concerns over the commercialization of nationality.

Country #2: The artist representing this country sang the contest song in English, French, and Hebrew.

Country #3:

Country #4: As an example of the fluid exchange of culture and people among European countries, this nation entered the contest with a song by an artist group from another country, featuring lyrics in a dialect deeply connected to the nation it represented.

❤️ Answers to the previous Mini Voyage 💙

Error #1: The EU tariff against China's solar panels did not end on March 2017. It was extended for 18 months—in favor of EU ProSun—and officially ended in September 2018.

Error #2: While the US under the Biden administration, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and China were involved at various points, the resolution of the trade dispute between Japan and South Korea is largely attributed to diplomatic efforts between the two governments. Since then, South Korea has increased investment in its domestic materials industry. However, citizen-led boycotts and lingering sentiments in both countries remain a work in progress.

Error #3: In recent years, tariffs have accounted for only about 2% of total U.S. federal revenue—not 15%. Back in the 1930s, they made up roughly 30% of federal revenue. Going even further back, when the United States was newly founded and income tax did not yet exist, tariffs were the primary source of government income.

🚀 Vegout HQ Happenings 🚀

The wait for the Iceland travel puzzle book release continues. I’m so grateful to have a team supporting me now, at the same time though, I’m getting a tad restless over the lengthy industry process that's starting to feel longer than Columbus' first voyage to the Americas (at least there are no scurvies to worry about).

Most of you found me after I released the Barcelona travel book—and wow, looking back, it radiates serious rookie energy! I cringe at some of those early pages, and I’m thankful and amazed that you’ve stuck with me through that learning curve. While we're in this limbo waiting on Iceland, I’ve been toying with the idea of revising the Barcelona book. What would you like to see in a fresh edition? Maybe with new content, a new angle, or other changes? If you’ve got ideas or feedback, I’d love to hear them!