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How to Date a World Traveler
I always joke that those who have a lust for globetrotting are a different species. We’re a little quirky, somewhat unpredictable and always adventurous. But shortly before I began filling my passport, I fell in love with a prolific world traveler and learned the hard way that dating this unique species of being isn’t as romantic as it sounds. I was one of the lucky ones, I quickly became a convert, but not everyone gets bitten by the travel bug, and co-existing in a relationship with a world traveler can bring about more heartbreak than anything else. Here are a few lessons I learned along the way… 1) Don’t Wait by the Computer…Live Your Life When my boyfriend…
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7 Brazil Travel Tips to Know Before You Go
I recently had the pleasure of adding Brazil to my growing list of most beautiful countries to visit. I took 9 flights, visited 10 cities and lounged on a handful of beaches in just over two weeks, and as always, I’ve returned with tons of awesome travel tips and fun facts starting with these 7 Brazil travel tips to give you a jump start on your own trip planning. 1) Learn the Lingo English is not widely spoken in Brazil, and while you don’t have a hope in hell of mastering this complicated language before you go, learning a few key phrases will not only help you navigate around, the locals are more…
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Dishing it Up in Ubud: A Bali Cooking School
When my travel partner suggested we try a Bali cooking school, my first though was, crap! I am not a chef, not even an aspiring one! It’s not that I can’t cook, (despite what my then-partner may have thought), quite the contrary. My divorce from the kitchen was a very amicable one. My partner at the time was a self-professed foodie with a cookbook collection that rivaled my ever-expanding shoe collection. I love to eat, and he loved to cook, so it was the formula for a happy partnership. And though the idea of cooking has never really excited me, I’ve always appreciated the art of a recipe, and the craftsmanship…
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Your Guide to Avoiding Airport Stress
We’re in the holiday home stretch and your Christmas vacation is just around the corner. This is supposed to be a joyous, happy time of year. But instead of looking forward to your mom’s amazing homemade shortbread cookies or that luxurious Jamaican Jacuzzi suite you saved up all year for, all you can think about is catching a serious case of airport stress. Airport stress is not seasonal, airports are busy all year round, but over the Christmas holiday break, things can get ugly, patience runs low, and blood pressure can go through the roof! Here are some ways to keep the holiday spirit alive and have some fun along the way! 1)…
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8 Honest Travel Writing Tips
Every travel writing blog claims to have some sort of magic formula for writing amazing, super-engaging, viral-worthy posts. But doing a cut and paste job isn’t going to snag you 100K visits to your blog. The truth is, with an estimated 3 billion people accessing the internet everyday, and only a handful of those readers seeking out travel blogs, it’s easy to feel like a minnow lost in a sea of content. That being said, there is still plenty of room in the travel writing genre. So how does one stand out from the crowd? While I don’t have a magic formula, I do have these 8 travel writing tips…
