Banff has ALWAYS been on my bucket list. I remember seeing a picture when I was younger and couldn’t comprehend something so naturally beautiful really exisiting. I was captivated by the bright blue waters and dense surrounding forests and, to be honest, I didn’t believe it would look like this in real life. Well, I…
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Bhutan was a country of my wildest dreams. It’s a kingdom filled with untouched beauty, picturesque monasteries atop snow capped mountains, rich traditions, and kind people. This country hasn’t been open to tourists for very long, keeping it from being degraded from tourism over the years and preserving their vibrant traditions. While visiting this tiny…
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Lviv is a city I was not expecting to find in Ukraine. Upon arriving I discovered it full of cobblestone streets, ornate architecture, picturesque cablecars, and beautiful patina domed bell towers. The beauty of this place felt as though I’ve stepped back in time to the golden days in Paris; long before it was overrun…
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Ahhhh the new year. A time for resolutions, new hopes for the year, and a list of places that you want to see. Most of us spend January dreaming of what the year has in store for us. What will happen? Where will I go?! Am I going to take that exotic vacation I’ve been…
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Oh Tokyo, I can see why you get voted best city in the world time and time again. Impressive skyline, unexpected nature, ancient traditions, sweet people, and a chaos that makes sense. Tokyo feels as though its many different cities all combined into one with one district of Tokyo feeling completely different from the next.…
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The Carpathian Mountains in the Spring feels like a dream. Dandelions and other colorful flowers dot the lush green landscape that encompasses you. Many times I wondered if I had accidentally left Ukraine and stumbled into the Swiss Alps. The people were warm, the history is rich, the food was delicious, and the vodka was…
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Ah, love. Sweet, romantic, head over heels love. What better way to celebrate being in love than going on an ultimate romantic trip for Valentines Day? Or say screw love and go on a Galentines Day trip! Don’t know where to go? Here are 14 of my favorite romantic places for you to visit! 1.…
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The San Juan Islands are a magical archipelago off the coast of Washington. Before planning my trip out to the Pacific NW, and doing a tremendous amount of homework looking into where to go/see/do, I had never head of the San Juan Islands before. The moment I googled the San Juan Islands, my heart was…
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Bermuda was a place that I actually had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. The entire island was pristine, colorful, and incredibly gorgeous. The streets are lined with sherbet colored houses and establishments with friendly faces. Behind the building is the most magnificent blue waters I’ve ever seen. I was lucky enough…
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I emerged from my bus as though I was emerging from a spaceship that had just landed on Mars. Dramatic sandstone mountains and copper toned sand was as far as the eye could see. This incredibly ethereal desert was, besides seeing Petra, my favorite part of Jordan. The desert was begging for exploration, to which…
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