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Avoid Tourists, Find Magic: My Week in Venice
Thanks to my phone service crapping out, I found myself speed walking in circles through the narrow, cobblestone streets of Venice’s San Marco neighborhood. Desperately hoping to make it to one of the two nightly seatings at Ai Mercanti, a Michelin-recommended restaurant with a focus on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, I doubled back down a…
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Ten Things Travel Taught Me in 2023
The travel gods endowed me with an exquisite year of travel experiences. Seven countries, dozens of friends, and thousands of dollars later, I reflect on the biggest lessons that travel taught me this year: #1: Any money spent on travel is well worth it In 2023, I acted as a budget backpacker, staying in hostels…
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The Highs and Lows of Edinburgh
When I arrived by bus to Edinburgh from the airport, I immediately sensed I was in a lively city with historic charm. Coming from two days each in Dublin and Belfast, I was relieved to be just in Edinburgh for four days, giving me more time to settle in. And this trip has shown me…
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Learning to Trust the Process in Belfast
Couscous is a pigeon. And he is hilarious. He is the needy and spoiled resident bird of my Belfast residence, a comfy, warm retreat, conveniently called the “Botanical Backpackers Hostel”. As I sat working at a table in the open air courtyard of the house, Couscous sat impatiently on his perch, a wood board around…
Traveling With Lola 