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- #### PERSONAL

  ## Building in Some Downtime

  Probably my biggest regret in past travels was never giving myself some time to relax. Nobody really tells you how exhausting long-term and fast travel can be–you think you can keep going on this adrenaline rush, and maybe you can for a little while, but then you just sort of bottom out. And it’s miserable.

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- #### PLANNING

  ## What to Pack: Top 10 Travel Essentials

  Packing is typically people’s least favorite part of travel. Traveling for several months straight and unpacking and repacking my bag every few days has given me some insight on things that can make not only packing, but traveling a bit easier. Here are my top travel essentials! What do you not leave home without? TSA

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- #### MUST-HAVES

  ## Books to Inspire Travel (and Love)

  When I was growing up, I had a wicked imagination. It ran wild with all sorts of ideas and stories, so it’s only fitting that I had and still have a deep and profound love for the written word and for well-crafted and well-written books. In the past few years, I’ve read some incredible books.

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- #### PLANNING

  ## How to Photograph the Northern Lights

  Seeing the Northern Lights was one of my all-time favorite experiences. It was one of those things I’d dreamed about for years and after watching them for a bit, I wanted some photos to remember the experience. Photographing the Northern Lights isn’t difficult, but it takes the right equipment, the right weather, the right settings,

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- #### HONDURAS

  ## Top Destinations for First-Time Solo Female Travelers

  I’m not the world’s foremost expert on solo female travel, but I have traveled around (at least) ten countries alone so I have a bit of insight on the subject. There are people on both sides of the fence regarding solo female travel–some are strongly for it and some are strongly against it. I fall

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  ## My Travel Photography Kit

  source For as long as I can remember, photography has been a part of my life. Before the age of digital cameras, I routinely carried a film camera with me everywhere I went–snapping photos of everything I could. I can’t even imagine the amount of money my parents spent on developing my endless photos of

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- #### FASHION

  ## What to Pack: 3 Months in Europe (Fall/Winter)

  I am a notorious over-packer. Sometimes for 3-to-4-day trips, I’d pack at minimum 5 pairs of shoes and 6 outfits. But I’m a girl who likes options. So when I was gearing up for my trip to Europe (and Morocco) I had a really hard time determining what to take with me. Naturally, I wanted

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- #### AUSTRIA

  ## European Road Trip Roundup

  I am home from my first-official European Road Trip, and I have to say, it was one of my favorite trips ever. Here are a few iPhone photo highlights from the journey.

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- #### PLANNING

  ## SXSW Survival Guide

  The season of South by Southwest (SXSW) is almost upon us. SXSW is one of the best and worst times to be an Austinite. It’s a time when Austin is flooded with thousands of out-of-town hipsters, overrun by fixies, and Sixth Street becomes even more obnoxious. But with all of the bad, comes a lot

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### Who is Meganotravels?

Hey, I’m Megan! I’m a full-time consultant and run
a non-profit on the side. And when I’m not doing those
things—I’m traveling! I’m on a mission to travel,
photograph, and write about the world.

Hope you’ll follow along!

### What is “Megano?”

An “Italian” name (rhymes with “Figaro”) given to me
by a friend before I studied abroad in Rome. I had to be
more Italian, you see. It’s stuck ever since.

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My 2025 wrapped up: lots of learning Dutch, a coup
Four years ago today in Paris. I need a weekend ci
I underestimated how emotional I’d be today when c
Happy Five-Year Anniversary with the city I love.
Ciao, 2024! You’ve had your ups and downs, but I’v
That’s a wrap on my 2024 travels! I’ve already boo
One month of living in my favorite city again. I’m
Guatemala was nothing short of perfection. 🥰
…and just like that, I moved back to Amsterdam ❤️
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I said
I miss open curtains and beautiful canal views and
Mornings in Amsterdam looked a little different th
2023 was undoubtedly the hardest year of my life.
It’s been 10 years since I was last in Morocco and
One of the best parts of being in the states again
Today we said goodbye to dad after his 18-month ba
I’m not sure how to sum up 3 years (and 3 days) of
No matter where I travel or where I’ll ever live a
Sunset in Kuwait.
A New York sunset from the Hudson.
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