Tag: wanderlust
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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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Livin’ La Vida Loca! My Long Weekend in Puerto Rico Attending the 10th Annual Women in Travel Summit (WITS)
I have a confession to make: ever since I started traveling internationally back in 2012, I have made traveling abroad my top priority. At the end of 2019, I had been to more countries than most of my friends. However, I could count the number of states I had been to on one hand (okay,…
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You Better Belize It! My 4 Day Adventure with FTLO Travel
Back in April, I went on my second trip with For the Love of Travel (FTLO Travel) on a 4 day adventure to Belize. I went on my first adventure with them after my first round of COVID vaccinations back in July 2021 to Costa Rica and had a blast. Their trips, targeted at millennial…
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Highlights of Guatemala: My 1 Month Workcation
A few months ago, I tried out the “digital nomad” life and went on a one month trip living in Antigua, Guatemala with Remote Year (you can read all about my experience in the program in my previous post)! I’ve loved every Latin American country I visited and was torn between Guatemala and Colombia for…
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Digital Nomad for A Month: My Experience in Antigua with Remote Year
Ever since I became a permanently remote employee, I knew I had to take advantage of this freedom to work from anywhere, even if temporarily. I’d been leaning towards working remotely in Latin America, due to the time zones, to keep working on Eastern Time for the US. I can’t remember how I initially discovered…
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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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Antarctica: The Last Frontier! My Experience on an Expedition Air Cruise
After 5 years of daydreaming and 3 years with the trip reservation, I finally made it to Antarctica! I knew back in 2018 that I wanted to start saving up for a trip to the frozen continent, but it wasn’t until January of 2020, two weeks into my current job that I booked my deposit…
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Officially Visited 7 Continents!
Full warning: this is a bit of a bragging rights blog post! I’m usually a very modest woman and rarely ever boast about any achievements. But after years of planning and setbacks, I felt finally reaching 7 continents deserve a celebratory post! For those who are curious, here’s a list of places I’ve been to…