“You mean, now I’m actually supposed to glide my body off of this platform to the other side all the way over there?!” Although I never actually wrote it down in a journal, taped it on my bathroom mirror or chanted it out loud three times a day, this year is all about conquering more […]
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Ah, the most complex question about traveling alone. Is traveling solo safe? And, if it is actually safe, what are ways that you can ensure your safety when you’re on the road? After I wrote about why you should travel solo at least once, I received several emails asking for tips on how to stay safe when traveling […]
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Seriously ya’ll? Seriously! Weeeeeee! I knew that my readership was growing bit by bit here and there. But wow! What a nice surprise to wake up and see the blog has reached 20,000 views this month alone. 20,000 travel lovers from all over the world have taken time out of their busy days to hop over to […]
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I’ve been missing Maui a lot lately. Like a lot, lot. From the simplicity of lazing around being a beach bum to the incredible beauty of Hawaii’s second largest island, nostalgia is definitely an understatement. Beach vacation now please! I started missing Maui so much I began looking at old photos of my trip to Hawaii last year and […]
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“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” John Mayer Three years ago, you couldn’t pay me to travel anywhere by myself, and getting on a plane to go abroad solo was definitely out of the question. It’s funny how time changes things and us, and the things you never saw […]
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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” Saint Augustine “Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien “We travel initially to lose ourselves; and we travel next to find ourselves.” Pico Iyer “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” Aldous Huxley […]
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New year. Happier me. I’ve never been a huge fan of the resolution list craze and I don’t believe in holding off on pursuing goals that can be accomplished before the first of the year. That may be the overachiever in me talking. I’m all about personal development, but getting in better shape, eating healthier […]
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Experiencing a getaway with an itinerary that doesn’t include debt-inducing baggage fees, last-minute flight delays or buzz-killing jet lag sounds like my kind of party and I’ll always want an invite. Sign me up for the forever membership please! Just the thought of sleeping in late like my old teenage self and leaving my bed […]
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Nature and I really have a love-hate relationship. While I thoroughly enjoy being outside when the weather’s great, especially to go for a nice run, I don’t always feel the need to “become one” with it. I love the beauty of it and can gaze at mountains, waterfalls and sunsets all day long, don’t get me wrong. […]
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To celebrate my 27th birthday a few months ago in a new way, I set out on an adventurous road trip with my best friend about 240 miles west of Houston to inject myself in the middle of a charming German–settled town called Fredericksburg. To give you a little background, this quaint town was founded […]
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