I decided I wanted to spend my 26th birthday in Bolivia — specifically the Salar de Uyuni. The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat at over 10,000 square kilometers. It was one of my favorite trips I’ve ever taken, and I have

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been traveling with my boyfriend, Dan, rather than solo. And there’s one big difference I’ve noticed. I don’t meet as many people. When you travel solo, you’re constantly on the lookout for friends. Otherwise, you end up

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My year in Hawaii has come to a close, but the North Shore of Oahu will always have a little piece of my heart. I’m not a big souvenir girl (other than the postcard I collect). However, I do often remember places by the photos I take. Here are my

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Roughly two years ago, in February and March 2020 (pre-COVID-19), I had my first safari experience in Africa. I went on safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa as well as on the Serengeti in Tanzania. You can read more about my experience on the

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As I predicted in my Top 10 Countries I’ll Return to Post-COVID-19 blog, Italy was not only one of the top ten countries I traveled to but the very first I returned to as travel restrictions abated in this post-COVID-19 era. Dan and I originally

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In every country I travel to, I try to find a postcard as a souvenir. Sometimes, this is an easy find, and other times it’s challenging. However, whenever I do find myself in that shop or at that stand, I try to select a postcard that is inspired by

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While living in Hawaii, one of my goals is to visit every main Hawaiian island that’s open to tourists. As of October 2021, I’ve visited Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, and Lanai. Dan and I decided to visit Molokai over Indigenous People’s

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Pictured above: My favorite photo from my visit to the Taj Mahal There are some cities, sights, and monuments you wait your entire life to visit. You see them on the cover of every history book you have in school, and you can’t imagine actually seeing them

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Last Sunday, we celebrated Dan’s (belated) birthday in style. I woke him up early around 7 AM with breakfast (something he’s always responsible for due to my lack of cooking skills), coffee, and a card telling him to get in the car when he was finished.

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My postcard collection is one of my most prized possessions. It ranks in the top three along with my passport and the 704 phone number that I’ve had since I first got a phone when I was 13. It all started when I was studying abroad in London. As I was

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Photo 1 (above): Standing in front of the Batu Caves in Malaysia (June 2019) For four months after graduation, I traveled to almost every country in Southeast Asia. I started out traveling with friends (Maddie and Caroline), saw family along the way, and

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Earlier today, Instagram went down. While I use Instagram just like the next person (to avoid work and procrastinate), I also envision it as a scrapbook for my travels. In fact, I didn’t even have an Instagram account until my study abroad program. I

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