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Travel as Education: Lauren Nash on What the World Teaches When You Show Up Prepared

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New York, USA, 27th March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — As global travel continues to expand in 2026, a growing number of travelers are seeking more than sightseeing. They are looking for experiences that offer perspective, understanding, and lasting value. Lauren Nash approaches travel through that lens. For her, travel functions as an extension of education, shaped by preparation, awareness, and a willingness to engage deeply with each destination.

Nash’s journey spans decades and continents, beginning with early travel across the United States and evolving into immersive experiences throughout Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Across each stage, she has treated travel as an opportunity to learn rather than simply observe. Her experiences highlight how preparation transforms travel into a meaningful exchange between place and perspective.

Early Travel as a Foundation for Learning

Nash’s introduction to travel began in the Midwest through competitive softball and soccer. Regular tournaments required frequent trips across state lines, exposing her to new communities at a young age. These experiences built adaptability and curiosity, both of which became essential to her later travels.

She learned early that preparation influenced the quality of each trip. Packing thoughtfully, understanding schedules, and adjusting to unfamiliar environments helped her focus on the experience itself. These foundational habits shaped her approach to travel long before international destinations became part of her journey.

Early exposure to different regions also sparked an interest in how geography and culture intersect. Even within the United States, she observed how communities differ in ways that are both subtle and significant.

A First Step Beyond Borders

At sixteen, Nash traveled to Italy to compete in an international soccer tournament. The experience marked her first time outside the United States and introduced her to a broader world.

Rather than limiting her focus to competition, she paid attention to daily life around her. Language differences, local customs, and architectural history all contributed to a deeper understanding of place. That trip reshaped her view of travel. It became clear that being present and prepared allowed her to learn far more than surface level impressions.

Italy served as the starting point for a lifelong commitment to global exploration grounded in curiosity.

Exploring the United States With Intention

During college, Nash continued to travel extensively as part of a soccer program that competed nationwide. These experiences allowed her to engage with diverse regions, from coastal cities to rural communities.

After graduation, she set a goal to explore as much of the United States as possible. Over time, she visited forty six states, approaching each destination with intention. She focused on understanding local culture, geography, and history rather than moving quickly from one place to another.

Domestic travel reinforced her belief that education through travel does not require crossing international borders. Meaningful learning can occur wherever attention is given.

Learning Through Nature and Conservation

Nash’s travels eventually expanded to destinations known for their natural significance. A trip to the Galapagos Islands became one of her most impactful experiences. Observing wildlife in protected habitats and snorkeling in pristine waters provided a direct connection to environmental science.

Preparation played a central role in shaping the experience. By researching conservation guidelines and understanding local expectations, she approached the environment with respect. The trip inspired her to pursue scuba diving certifications, which allowed her to engage with marine ecosystems more responsibly.

Diving in locations such as Cozumel and Florida further deepened her understanding of how ecosystems function and how human activity influences them. These experiences reinforced the importance of awareness when interacting with the natural world.

Revisiting Places to Deepen Understanding

Nash believes that returning to destinations can be as valuable as exploring new ones. Multiple trips to Cozumel allowed her to observe marine environments over time and develop a stronger appreciation for conservation efforts.

Revisiting places also creates opportunities for deeper cultural engagement. Familiarity removes some of the initial uncertainty and allows travelers to focus more on observation and connection. For Nash, these repeat visits transformed travel into a continuous learning process rather than a series of isolated experiences.

This approach reflects her broader philosophy that education often comes through sustained attention.

Family Travel and Shared Learning

In 2019, Nash traveled to Paris with her family, marking their first trip together in over a decade. The experience combined personal significance with cultural exploration.

Thoughtful planning allowed the family to balance iconic landmarks with moments of reflection. Seeing the Eiffel Tower illuminated at night became a shared memory that extended beyond the visual experience. It represented connection, gratitude, and the passage of time.

Family travel introduced a different dimension of learning. It highlighted how shared experiences can shape understanding and strengthen relationships.

Solo Travel and Historical Perspective

In 2023, Nash embarked on her first solo international trip to Germany. Traveling independently allowed her to move at her own pace and engage more deeply with the places she visited.

A visit to Dachau left a lasting impression. As someone who has studied World War Two history, Nash approached the site with preparation and respect. The experience underscored the importance of understanding history in context.

Solo travel encouraged reflection and reinforced her belief that meaningful journeys require both awareness and intention.

Wildlife and Global Awareness

Later that year, Nash traveled on an African safari that had been postponed during the pandemic. Visiting South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe provided opportunities to observe wildlife in natural habitats.

Seeing animals such as giraffes, elephants, and lions reinforced her appreciation for conservation and responsible tourism. Visiting Victoria Falls added perspective on the scale and power of natural landscapes.

These experiences highlighted the importance of global awareness and the role travelers play in preserving natural environments.

Encountering Ancient Civilizations

Most recently, Nash traveled to Egypt, exploring sites that date back thousands of years. From the pyramids at Giza to the temples of Luxor and Aswan, each location offered a tangible connection to history.

A hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings provided a unique vantage point. Seeing the landscape from above emphasized both the scale of ancient achievements and the continuity of human history.

For Nash, these experiences reinforced the idea that travel can connect individuals to stories that extend far beyond their own lives.

Preparation as a Path to Meaningful Travel

Across all her journeys, Nash emphasizes preparation as the foundation of meaningful travel. Researching destinations, understanding cultural norms, and planning logistics create space for deeper engagement.

Preparation does not limit spontaneity. Instead, it supports it by reducing uncertainty and allowing travelers to focus on the experience itself. Awareness begins before departure and continues throughout the journey.

By approaching travel with intention, Nash has been able to transform each destination into an opportunity for learning.

Grounding Travel in Community and Service

Despite extensive global travel, Nash remains committed to service within her own community. She has volunteered with organizations supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and has contributed through her sorority and the Junior League.

These experiences reinforce the idea that education through travel must connect back to local impact. Understanding the world also means contributing to it in meaningful ways.

Service provides balance and perspective, ensuring that travel remains connected to purpose.

A Broader Definition of Travel in 2026

As travel trends continue to evolve, Lauren Nash’s experiences offer a reminder that the value of travel lies not in distance, but in depth. Showing up prepared allows travelers to move beyond observation and into understanding.

Travel as education encourages curiosity, respect, and reflection. It transforms destinations into lessons and experiences into lasting perspective.

In 2026 and beyond, Nash continues to approach travel with the same mindset that has guided her journey from the beginning. Be prepared, stay aware, and remain open to what the world has to teach.

For more information, please feel free to visit https://lauren-nash.com/

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SK Hynix ETFs – 2x Long (SKHX) & 1x Short (SKHZ) from Leverage Shares by Themes Arrive as ADRs Begin Trading

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One Trading Day After the Record Nasdaq Debut, Traders Get 2x Long and 1x Short Tools at a 0.75% Fee — With Options on Both Funds Expected Shortly After Launch

SK Hynix’s American Depositary Receipts began trading on Nasdaq today in the largest-ever US listing by a foreign company, an offering recently sized near $28 billion¹ — and US traders are one trading day away from a complete toolkit to act on it. Leverage Shares by Themes confirmed that the Leverage Shares 2x Long SK Hynix Daily ETF (ticker: SKHX) and the Leverage Shares 1x Short SK Hynix Daily ETF (ticker: SKHZ) begin trading on Cboe this coming Tuesday, July 14th.

The Only 1x Short in the Field

Among the leveraged SK Hynix ETFs arriving Monday, SKHZ is expected to be the only 1x, non-leveraged short product — a way to lean bearish or hedge existing exposure without the amplified decay of a -2x fund. SKHX seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, corresponding to 200% (2x) of the daily performance of the SK Hynix American Depositary Receipt (Nasdaq: SKHY); SKHZ seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, corresponding to -100% (-1x) of that daily performance. Both funds are actively managed and utilize swaps, options, and other derivatives to deliver efficient exposure.

Options Days Away

Options on both SKHX and SKHZ are expected to begin trading within days of the funds’ launch, adding defined-risk strategies and hedging flexibility on top of the funds themselves.

Experience at This Scale

The firm ran the same play around SpaceX’s IPO, launching long and short ETFs — SPCH and SSPC — simultaneously, in a debut that set the record for the biggest first week of trading in ETF history, topping $4 billion in volume over four trading days.² Both SKHX and SKHZ carry a 0.75% management fee, approximately 40% below the category average.³

“Today the market got SK Hynix. On Monday, traders get the tools — long or short, with options right behind, at a fee that respects them,” said Jose C. Gonzalez Navarro, CEO and Co-Founder of Themes ETFs. “As with all of our daily leveraged and inverse products, these are trading vehicles that reset each day, not buy-and-hold instruments — we encourage investors to size positions carefully and know their exit points.”

For more information about these ETFs and other products offered by Leverage Shares by Themes, please visit www.leverageshares.com/us

Definitions:

American Depositary Receipt (ADR): An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a negotiable certificate issued by a U.S. depositary bank that represents shares of a foreign company. ADRs trade on U.S. exchanges in U.S. dollars, making it easier for U.S. investors to buy and sell shares of non-U.S. companies.

Options: Options are exchange-traded contracts linked to an underlying security, such as an ETF, that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy (a call option) or sell (a put option) the underlying security at a specified price before or on a specified expiration date. Options can be used to manage risk or express investment views but involve significant risk and are not appropriate for all investors.

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¹ Bloomberg, “Extreme SK Hynix Stock Swings Add Wild Card to $28 Billion Deal,” July 7, 2026.

² ETF Trends, “ETF Prime: Record Inflows and SpaceX Leveraged ETFs,” July 1, 2026. See also etf.com, “Winner Emerges In SpaceX ETF Race,” June 30, 2026.

³ Source: etf.com. Universe of 308 daily leveraged & inverse ETFs compared to Leverage Shares SKHY short & leveraged ETFs, as of 6/25/26. Expense ratios are subject to change.

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About Themes ETFs

Themes ETFs is a provider of thematic and single-stock leveraged ETFs, focused on delivering innovative, cost-efficient investment tools that allow investors to access the companies and trends shaping the future. Through its Leverage Shares platform, Themes ETFs offers daily leveraged and inverse ETF strategies designed for sophisticated investors and active traders.

For more information, visit www.themesetfs.com and www.leverageshares.com.

INVESTMENT INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISK. Fund does not invest directly in the underlying stock. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.

An investor should carefully consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. A Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about Themes ETFs. To obtain a Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus call 886-584-3637. A Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Newly launched Funds have risks associated with a limited operating history.

Because of daily rebalancing and the compounding of each day’s return over time, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% (for 2x) or -100% (for -1x) of the return of the underlying stock over the same period. The Fund will lose money if the underlying stock performance is flat over time, and as a result of daily rebalancing, the underlying stock’s volatility and the effects of compounding, it is even possible that the Fund will lose money over time while the underlying stock’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged (2x, -1x) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the underlying stock’s performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the underlying stock’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment for all leveraged funds (2x, -1x). For the 2x fund, if the price of the underlying stock falls by more than 50% in one trading day, an investor could lose the full principal value of their investment.

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

INVESTMENT RISKS: Investing in the Funds involves a high degree of risk. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Funds.

Investment in leveraged products may be subject to higher volatility. Fund does not directly invest in the underlying stock. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund is non-diversified and includes risks associated with the Fund concentrating its investments in a particular industry, sector, or geographic region which can result in increased volatility. The use of derivatives such as futures contracts and swaps is subject to market risks that may cause their price to fluctuate over time. Risks of the Fund include effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk, Inverse Risk, Market Risk, Counterparty Risk, Rebalancing Risk, IntraDay Investment Risk, Daily Index Correlation Risk, Other Investment Companies (including ETFs) Risk, and risks specific to the securities of the Underlying Stock and the sector in which it operates. These and other risks can be found in the prospectus.

For periods longer than a single day, the Funds will lose money if SK Hynix has flat performance, and it is possible that the Funds will lose money even if SK Hynix performance increases or decreases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the price of SK Hynix rises or falls by more than 50% in one trading day.

Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn’t available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (NBBO) as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share, and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees, expenses, or sales charges. One cannot invest directly in an index.

This information is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any Funds to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Themes Management Company LLC serves as an adviser to the Themes ETFs Trust. The funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc (1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203). ALPS is not affiliated with any mentioned entity. Client brokerage services not offered by ALPS. Please see third party site for more information about any mentioned services. Themes ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold, or promoted by these entities, nor do these entities make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the Themes ETFs. Neither ALPS Distributors, Inc, Themes Management Company LLC nor Themes ETFs are affiliated with these entities. Themes Management Company LLC and Leverage Shares are affiliates that are under common control. Themes Management Company and Leverage Shares have entered into a licensing agreement in which Leverage Shares licenses the trademark LEVERAGE SHARES to Themes Management Company LLC for use in financial services in the United States.

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Dubai Health and Rush University System for Health Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Quality of Care

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10th July 2026: Dubai Health has announced a strategic collaboration with Rush University System for Health, one of the leading United States-based academic healthcare systems, ranked among the nation’s top institutions for quality, patient experience, and safety. The agreement is intended to leverage the respective expertise, capabilities, and resources of both academic health systems to support improved patient outcomes and foster continuous learning, in alignment with international best practices.

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The agreement was signed by Dr. Amer Sharif, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Health and President of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Dr. Omar Lateef, President and CEO of Rush University System for Health and Rush University Medical Center, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Alawi AlSheikh-Ali, Director General of Dubai Health Authority.

The collaboration outlines areas of cooperation spanning clinical programs and care models, quality and patient safety, performance management, digital health, research, and innovation activities. It also encompasses education, training, and workforce development across medical, nursing, allied health, and leadership domains.

Dr. Amer Sharif, said: “We value the opportunity to engage with Rush University System for Health, which brings together two academic health systems united in a shared commitment to advance health for humanity.”

He added: “Through meaningful knowledge exchange and mutual learning, we look forward to delivering better outcomes for the communities we serve while supporting the development of qualified talent across disciplines and reinforcing Dubai’s position as a global healthcare destination.”

Dr. Omar Lateef, said, “This strategic collaboration creates incredible opportunities to view safety, quality, and the patient experience through a global lens — one that fosters a culture defined by best practices over geographic location. While each system has developed a worldwide reputation for excellence, we have much to learn from one another, with the ultimate beneficiaries being our patients.”

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TrueDAO Raises $10 million in Strategic Funding to Accelerate AI-Powered Financial Infrastructure

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New York, USA, July 10th, 2026, Chainwire

TrueDAO announced today the completion of a $10 million strategic funding round. The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from Zee Prime Capital and Jump Capital. The proceeds will primarily fund core AI protocol development, AI-driven risk control, security audits, global compliance efforts, and the expansion of ecosystem partnerships.

The journey to this milestone began a year ago when the TrueDAO team set out to build a decentralized financial infrastructure driven by smart contracts, on-chain reserves, dynamic adjustment mechanisms, and community governance. The initiative aimed to address challenges in the traditional crypto industry regarding yield sustainability, risk response, reserve transparency, and governance efficiency; since then, the team has successfully developed the core protocol architecture.

TrueDAO is not designed for a single blockchain application; instead, it aims to serve as a modular financial infrastructure, providing global ecosystem projects with liquidity management, reserve management, risk alerts, yield distribution, and governance support.

This funding round will focus on five key areas: refining smart contracts and protocol modules; building AI-driven risk monitoring and stress-testing systems; implementing independent security audits, real-time monitoring, and bug bounty programs; advancing legal and compliance assessments across various jurisdictions; and releasing developer documentation while expanding ecosystem partnerships.

SoLee, Head of Marketing at TrueDAO stated “Raising $10 million is a significant milestone, but it is not the finish line. While capital accelerates development, it cannot replace security, transparent governance, and genuine value creation. We remain committed to building an on-chain financial infrastructure that is auditable, verifiable, and governable.”

Following the funding, TrueDAO will advance its testnet launch, security audits, developer tools, and ecosystem integration plans, while disclosing protocol operations and reserve data in phases. Specific launch dates, token arrangements, and incentive mechanisms will be subject to official announcements and applicable laws.

About TrueDAO

TrueDAO is an AI-driven decentralized autonomous financial infrastructure project. It is dedicated to building an open, transparent, and composable on-chain financial system through the integration of smart contracts, on-chain data, AI risk analysis, dynamic value adjustment, protocol reserves, and DAO governance.

TrueDAO Website: www.truedao.ai

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