Tag: travel blog
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Sweden Changed Me—And It’ll Change You Too
Watch the full travel vlog here. “Sweden is designed for everyone!” our guide Sofia said, pointing to small holes at the bottom and middle of a barrier wall in the Stockholm subway system—tiny passageways for mice to escape, and windows perfectly placed so children can see the art that adorns 94 of Stockholm’s 100 subway…
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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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Billionaires’ Isle: A Luxurious Weekend in Nantucket
As we sat on the pier near Historic Downtown Nantucket, eating our paper wrapped sandwiches from the nearby Walter’s Deli, I asked my friend Skyler “Do you think the birds know how beautiful this island is?” Below us in the low-tide harbor, ducks floated around looking for scraps of crackers and crumbs that other visitors…
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The Rhythm & Novelty of India’s Golden Triangle
I watched with bated breath as our rickshaw driver seamlessly navigated the overwhelming, intense, chaotic traffic, passing motorbikes, cars, and fellow rickshaws with mere centimeters to spare. The rickshaw, a bicycle with a buggy-wagon attached to the back, offered us a slight elevation above the walking crowd, making the perfect perch for witnessing the scene…
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2024 Update: Downtown, Daiquiris, Debauchery: A Guide to Mardi Gras Weekend in New Orleans
This blog post was originally published in February 2023 and updated with additional information February 2024. Spicy crawfish, gallons of frozen daiquiris, pounds of beads, toilet paper, sunglasses, cups, and drunk people fighting on Bourbon street… This is Mardi Gras. What’s not to love?! During my first trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, my…
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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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Sins, Wins, and Spins: A Guide to Making the Most of Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas! The City of Sin needs no introduction from me. Las Vegas’ reputation for fun, parties, debauchery, excessive consumption, ritz, glamor, and poor choices precedes it. My first experience in Vegas was for none other than my 21st Birthday almost two years ago and I’m now wrapping up my third trip to this…
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The Old Money Magic of New England: Exploring Mystic and Newport
Mystical Mystic Connecticut Because of my mom’s strong encouragement, I found myself in Mystic, Connecticut while visiting my friend and college classmate, Skyler, who just moved to Providence, Rhode Island for graduate school. My mom’s selling point to visit the small coastal village related to the movie Mystic Pizza. A quick Google search taught me…
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Trauma Dumping my Bulgarian Backpacking Experience
Malko Dryanovo, Bulgaria (You may know it by its more common name: hell) I have not been looking forward to writing this blog whatsoever, because this whirlwind trip has been a lot for me to process. This travel experience was probably my least favorite of all my experiences, and it cost me a ton in…
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