Category: Travel
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Top Travel Tips to Make Your Life Easier
Check out this list of priceless tried and true travel tips that I’ve acquired after being on the road.
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My Favorite 5 Star Luxury Stays Around The World
Nothing wrong with living your best and bougiest life. Check out my recommendations for my favorite luxury stays that’ll make you feel like royalty.
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365 Days on the Road: Reflections
πππ ππππ πππ, I was a little drunk on champagne as my flight to Bangkok took off, just as NYC decided to declare a state of emergency. As I woke up this morning in the magical town of Tepoztlan, Mexico, I recounted what I experienced that fateful day exactly one year ago. I woke up […]
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Overnight Train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
It’s an impractical use of time but if all you have is time to spare (especially when you’ve been in Thailand for six months during the pandemic of 2020) I highly suggest that you take the overnight train that takes you from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The journey takes about 13 hours and if you […]
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The Ultimate Guide to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas
One of my favorite towns in Mexico came as a suggestion through word of mouth from fellow travelers. Read more to find out why this hidden gem put the entire Chiapas region on the map for me.
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Gestation of Nine Months in Thailand
I am now laying belly down on the bed of my rented apartment on the island of Koh Samui, spending a few days here decompressing from Crystal Island before I head to Bangkok for two days to do some shopping and relax into city life and then moving onwards to Mexico. I sit here revising my photo roll, integrating all of this. Living in the moment is so beautiful and yet here I am, reminded that it is important to take some time to be alone and digest everything.
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6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Myself (and the World) During Solo Travel So Far
My first solo travel adventure turned destination quarantine in Thailand has led and is still leading to many adventures and lessons learned. Beyond the usual lessons of ‘what/what not to bring’, ‘how to prepare for long term solo travel’, and destination guides, there have been invaluable things I’ve learned about myself and, in turn, the world during these few months. I’m so grateful to be able to dive deeper in my understanding of how I perceive myself and the environment around me and the people that have assisted in my expansion.
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Quarantined Abroad During Coronavirus: Absence of Time in Paradise
Currently in ‘destination quarantine’, living in a bungalow on Thailand’s second largest island. Some of the other travelers I’ve met on the road have taken one of two options: return home or stay here in paradise. My choice was easy – ride it out.
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Travel Diary: First Day, First Solo Trip | C U L8R NYC
I remember the first flight I ever took alone: freshly 19, working a minimum wage job and purchased a ‘Name Your Own Price’ ticket off an online site headed out to the Wild Wild West Coast – California.
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Fly In, Camp Out: The Hassle Free Way to Destination Camping in the USA
The best part of visiting a National Park is getting to stay in it. Immersing yourself in nature doesn’t have to be difficult. Read more for my guide and tips on how to fly into your destination and camp out.
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