Depending on who you talk to, Colombia is an amazing and intriguing country to visit. I find that young people are incredibly enthusiastic about this destination while older adults (particularly those who lived through the 90s) are not so much. Both Dan and I

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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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On Friday, June 24, we flew into El Salvador International Airport. Santa Ana, one of the larger cities in the country but still a small town by most Americans’ definitions, was our destination. We chose Santa Ana because it’s known as one of the

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As of today (June 24, 2022), I’ve kicked off full-time travel again. This decision has been a LONG time coming. When I returned home from Uganda on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I knew that I wouldn’t be done with full-time travel

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I have a list for every city I go to. In some cases, it may just be a handful of bullet points that I can picture in my head. In others, it’s a full-on list on my phone. In April, Dan’s company asked him to come to New York City for 2 weeks in

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In my 25 years, I’ve taken hundreds of flights. (Stay tuned for the final count; as a personal project, I’ve been attempting to track every flight I’ve ever taken.) During those flights, I’ve been upgraded to First Class and sat in the

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Welcome back to the revival of my annual trip series for Year 7! I just arrived back from Peru on Memorial Day after 10 days in the country. It feels great to check off yet another successful annual trip. If you’re new to the series, my older brother, Jake,

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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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This past week, I moved out of my apartment in Hawaii when my lease ended. I’m minimalist by nature, and I only brought a single checked bag, carry-on suitcase, and personal item when moving to Oahu last year. While I’ve accumulated some

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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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A week ago, I was in Palermo, and I revisited one of my favorite city travel hacks of all time: free walking tours. If you’ve never done a free walking tour, you’re in for a treat. I personally think this is one of the best ways to travel. Here are

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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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