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Foodie Friday: Moroccan-Spiced Olives
Olives have been a long-time favorite of mine. As a child, I ate them as snacks--you'd find me with an olive on every finger, eager to pop them into my mouth. Even today, when I'm
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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
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Foodie Friday: Primanti Brothers
You know how before you visit a place that your friends have been like a hundred times they're telling you, "OMG! You have to visit ___" or "You can't NOT eat at ___"? And then
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Paddywagon Tour, Ireland
I’m not much of a tour person. In fact, I spend most of my time trying to avoid tours and experience mainly independent travel, but sometimes it’s inevitable when you really want to do or
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Foodie Friday: Philadelphia Cheesesteak
When you think of must-try foods in Philadelphia, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Probably the cheesesteak, right? I can't really visit Philadelphia without having a cheesesteak--in fact, I was a vegetarian for five
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What to do with 24 Hours in Dublin
One of the downsides of attending bloggers’ conferences is that you don’t get much time to explore the actual city in which the conference takes place. In October, I went back to Dublin for the
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Girls’ Getaway Birthday Extravaganza in Montreal
As my 30th birthday loomed, I knew that I wanted to do something kind of special for it. It was my entrance into spinsterhood—a life destined to be lead in solitude—one in which I’d acquire
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Foodie Friday: Schwartz’s Deli
Schwartz’s Deli, a Montreal institution, was opened in 1928 by a Jewish immigrant from Romania. The deli specializes in smoked meat sandwiches, typically served on rye bread with yellow mustard. I visited this landmark deli when
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Buongiorno, Venezia: 24 Hours in Venice
Venice is one of those cities that it seems people either love or hate–there isn’t much in between. And after just 24 hours in Venice, I totally fall in the “love” camp.
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My Favorite 2013 Travel Moments
It’s almost the new year, and while I look forward to the adventures and self-discovery that 2014 will bring, I think it’s also a good time to reflect back on 2013. I can’t say that
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Iceland: Chasing the Elusive Northern Lights
I did exactly what you’re not supposed to do: I booked a trip to Iceland for the sole purpose of chasing down the Northern Lights. The fact that I was going to Iceland was sort