I’d venture to say that Vancouver is one of the most perfect long weekend trips you can make in North America. It’s got some of everything—a vibrant, fun city…
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10+ Of The Best (Lesser-Known) Wine Regions To Visit
It's no secret that I looooove me a winery visit. It's a travel itinerary staple, blending beautiful scenery, delicious wine, often great food, and a…
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Less-Touristy Things To Do In Los Angeles: A Local’s Guide
I haven't been shy about my...meh-ness about Los Angeles. It's not necessarily a city I feel drawn to, but over the course of a about…
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Where To Stay In Naxos, Greece: The Best Beach & Mountain Hotels
Naxos was a welcome respite from the crowds of Santorini...very chill, with turquoise waters and whitewashed buildings as well as tiny ancient mountain villages. It…
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Driving Ireland’s Gorgeous Beara Peninsula
Read moreIf you ask my parents what their favorite thing in our Ireland roadtrip was, both will say hands-down the day we spent driving the Beara Peninsula. That might be surprising…
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Indulging Our Inner Nerds at Hobbiton, New Zealand
Read moreThis is definitely one of the most touristy and nerdiest things I’ve done while traveling… In all honestly, it’s not something I probably would have gone out of the way…
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A Day Trip to Pisa, Italy
Read moreI realized yesterday that somehow I haven’t ever posted about Italy. Which is crazy, because it’s one of my favorite places in the world, the home of my heart. It’s where…
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My Own Willy Wonka Moment: Switzerland’s Cailler Chocolate Factory
Read moreSo, I was basically a Swiss tourist cliche on this trip, because I managed to tick off cheese fondue and unlimited chocolate within a couple hours’ time. Travel efficiency FTW.…
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Mendoza Wine Tours…Exploring Argentina’s Wine Country
Read moreSometimes I make great life choices. In fact, in general when @sjems5 and I plan our annual girls’ trip, we historically have made some of the best life choices known…
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A Day Trip to Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery
Read moreCertain days stand out in your mind with almost perfect clarity. Years later you can still remember scents, what you ate, how everything looked. It doesn’t happen to me too…
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48 Hours in Paris (…and 11 Pain au Chocolat)
Read moreI’m noticing an accidental trend here. 48 hours in Barcelona. 24 hours in Dublin. And now 2 days in Paris. This may seem like criminally under-serving these phenomenal cities (and…
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Redwoods & Rainbow Hot Springs: Rotorua, New Zealand
Read moreI’m slowly but surely bringing you all the amazing things that we experienced in our two weeks in New Zealand. I loved it so much, it’s hard to even know…
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Dinner in a Medieval Archer’s Tower At Ljubljana Castle
Read moreToday I’m going all medieval on you. Or Roman-y? But that doesn’t sound as cool. Truth be told, it’s likely somewhere in between. Mostly I just wanted an excuse to…
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