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What to Wear in a Prague Winter Wonderland

February 26th, 2013|2 Comments

I just returned from Prague and let me tell you–it was beyond cold. We’re talking not getting above about 26 F/-3 C during the day and about 11 F/-11 C at night. Add a bit

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Utrecht in Photos

February 23rd, 2013|4 Comments

I found Utrecht incredibly easy to fall in love with. To me, it feels so much more welcoming and homey than Amsterdam. While it is a major city in the Netherlands, it has the feel

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A Quick Visit to Montenegro

February 20th, 2013|4 Comments

Situated in the Balkans along the Adriatic Sea, Montenegro is one gorgeous country. While there, I visited three regions: Bay of Kotor, Budva Riviera, and Central. The Bay of Kotor is a UNESCO Heritage Site

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One Night in Dublin

February 17th, 2013|2 Comments

It almost doesn’t seem fair to claim that I’ve been to Ireland as I only spent one evening in Dublin. But it was quite the evening! I had a pretty long layover in Dublin before

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I Love Amsterdam

February 14th, 2013|2 Comments

Tomorrow I’m headed back to Amsterdam (and then off to Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic), so this seems like the perfect opportunity to share an Amsterdam-related guest post from Kaitlin at A Georgia Peach Abroad.

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SXSW Survival Guide

February 12th, 2013|1 Comment

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

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Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana

February 8th, 2013|4 Comments

With the advent of shows like Swamp People, I think Cajun Louisiana gets a bum rap. To be fair, I’ve only seen one episode of the show, in which Cajuns were portrayed as backwoods hillbillies

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My First European Road Trip!

February 6th, 2013|5 Comments

I have a lot of trips/plans in the works, but only one big trip confirmed so far. So I figured I’d let you in on that one for now. In less than two weeks, I’m

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5 Best Videos of Iceland

February 3rd, 2013|6 Comments

Iceland’s been pretty high on the travel radar lately; it seems almost inescapable. I can’t even begin to count how many travel-related sources have put it on their top picks for 2013. Iceland is certainly

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Dream Destination: Costa Rica

January 31st, 2013|2 Comments

It’s cold outside, and while I’ve grown to love the winter in some regards, it doesn’t stop me from dreaming of tropical destinations while I’m curled up in a snuggie (don’t judge) on my couch

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Lesedi Cultural Village

January 28th, 2013|2 Comments

When I was in South Africa for the World Cup, I wanted to immerse myself in African culture as best I could. It’s a bit difficult to get the flavor of a country when you’re

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Photos: Amsterdam

January 23rd, 2013|5 Comments

I’ve been to Amsterdam a couple times. And speaking as a woman who loves the Netherlands, I really didn’t get the warm fuzzies from its capital city. There wasn’t really a reason why I didn’t

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