Tag: solo travel
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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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Saddle Up For Adventure: A Retreat to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch
“No place exists like this on earth” Studies show that spending time outside results in a myriad of wellness benefits and reduces feelings of stress and anger while benefiting our physical health and self-esteem. After my weeklong trip to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Arkansas, I can confirm all of these results, and more. The…
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The Magic of Budapest
I’ve put off writing this blog because I was low-key traumatized after my abrupt return from Eastern Europe. My last joyful moments of my most recent solo European backpacking trip were spent in Budapest, Hungary (Pro tip: Sound like a local pronouncing the city correctly by saying “Buda-PESHT” not “buda-PEST”. In Hungarian, “s” sounds like”sh”…
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The Blog that Almost Didn’t Happen: Sharing My Dublin Experience
When contemplating what to write about Dublin, I was at a loss. It took 10 days of reflection after the Dublin trip before I was finally able to bring this post to fruition. To begin with, after a not-very-well put together itinerary, I arrived in the Temple Bar District to search for my hostel after…
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The Simplicity of Bath
When I first stepped off the train to Bath from London, my glassy eyes and sleep deprivation were no match from the familiar sense of wanderlust, manifesting itself as that familiar dumb grin that I can’t seem to wipe off my face. It was a short walk from the train station to my hostel and…
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Adventures in Greece: 10 Days in Athens, Santorini, Paros and Mykonos
I can’t really tell you why I chose to travel to Greece. I’m not sure why I chose to travel alone while booking through EF Tours Ultimate Break, a global booking company. I’m not sure why I decided to branch out and make friends with strangers. But I am sure that my trip to Greece…
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