Tag: vacation
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When in Ashgabat! Visiting Turkmenistan During Independence Day
Many people were dumbfounded to hear why I wanted to travel to Turkmenistan as soon as it opened back up for tourism earlier in 2023. To be fair, most people probably couldn’t locate Turkmenistan on a map, let alone share any facts about the country. But that was one of the many reasons that Turkmenistan…
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My 2024 Travel Plans and Wishlist
It’s that time of year where I start dreaming big for the year ahead! While I haven’t been 100 percent successful at accomplishing every destination on these lists (2023 was pretty close), it doesn’t mean a girl can’t try! Experiencing Carnival and exploring Brazil My first trip in 2024 will be heading down to South…
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A Year in Review: My Adventures and Reflections for 2023
It’s that time of year again where we all reflect on how successful (or unsuccessful) the past year has been and making New Year’s resolutions to make the next year even better. For “travel influencers” it’s a great time to brag about all of the amazing places they’ve been to, with their Instagram sponsored posts…
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Highlights of Portugal: Lisbon, Sesimbra & Sintra!
I went on a spontaneous, short trip to Portugal for my birthday last fall, and out of the 23 countries I’ve visited so far, it’s honestly one of the prettiest countries I’ve been to. Portugal is easy to travel to, especially if you’re on the east coast of the United States, and is one of…
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My 2023 Travel Plans and Wishlist
Now that 2023 is officially here, it’s time to start daydreaming and making those travel plans for the year! I already have a few trips planned early into this year, as well as a few ideas for some trips later in 2023. Here’s a list of where I’m hoping to travel to in 2023: Antarctica…
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A Year in Review: My Top 10 Adventures of 2022
I can’t believe it’s already that time of year again! This was definitely the year of revenge travel. I was fortunate enough to go on eight different trips, visiting three new countries and three new states. Here are some of my favorite adventures of 2022! Snorkeling with manatees in Florida My first trip in 2022…
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Road Trip Through the Emerald Isle (Part 2): Our Anniversary Trip to Ireland
The second half of our trip provided some of our favorite days in Ireland and plenty more adventures! It also led to some slight chaos on the road out in wild Ireland! But if everything were easy, it would make travel boring. Day 4 was our longest travel day, leaving Limerick to head up to…
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My Big Fat Greek Vacation: Highlights of Athens, Mykonos, & Santorini
It had been a year since I traveled internationally and I was definitely craving a change in pace and to submerge myself in another culture. After getting COVID-19 this past spring (and yes I know this is a bad reason) and with travel restrictions being lifted in both Europe and the US, I knew I…
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How to Spend 4 Days in Northern New Zealand
I can’t believe it’s already been four years since I visited this amazing island country in Oceania. My two week trip to New Zealand and Australia back in 2018 was my very first self-planned and self-guided solo trip and I was very fortunate to have been able to visit both countries while in the South…