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On Visiting a Natural History Museum with a Bio Major…
This is what happens when you visit the Croatian Natural History Museum with an evolutionary biology major with a specialty in …Continue reading »
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Photo of My Day: The Calm Before Carnival
This photo was taken on Saturday before the main carnival parade I attended in Ptuj, Slovenia. I saw this …Continue reading »
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7 Turkey Travel Tips
I just spent 6 weeks in Istanbul, and was there for almost a month back in August. Although I’m certainly …Continue reading »
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Favorite 5: Things I Did in Slovenia
I just finished my first trip through Slovenia, and I have to say: I am impressed. Seriously. For a country …Continue reading »
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Slovenia in the Snow: A Photo Essay
This desert gal is still getting her snow legs, and believe me, that requires taking a lot of photographic proof …Continue reading »
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Oh, Tucson: Crazy Small World Travel Experiences (So Far)
The world is a small place. And it gets smaller as I meet more and more people across it. Here …Continue reading »
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Photo Of My Day: Mozart Mix
Spent a few beautiful days in Salzburg last week: home of Mozart and the Sound of Music, both exciting music-related …Continue reading »
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10 Things I Learned in Salzburg
For most tourists who visit Salzburg, the allure lies in its reputation as being the city of Mozart’s birth and …Continue reading »
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Wise Travel Words: Trailblazing in Scotland
Obviously sometimes this is a bad idea (has anyone else seen The Descent?!), but some of the coolest travel memories …Continue reading »
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Brief Update and BIG Announcement!
Sorry I’ve been so absent the past few days. I’m on the final leg of my huge Eurotrip and am …Continue reading »
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Kurentovanje: The Coolest Carnival You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
Although relatively well known in Europe as Slovenia’s biggest festival, I had no clue what kurentovanje was until I started …Continue reading »
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On Coming Home
For the past few days, I’ve had three songs stuck in my head on repeat: “New York, New York” by …Continue reading »
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Favorite Five: Hostels I Stayed In
Now that I’m back in a non-shared sleeping space and don’t have to rent a towel, I can reflect on …Continue reading »
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How to Buy Awesome Souvenirs (Without Overloading Your Bag)
As you know, I’m a light packer. And as much as I love shopping (when I’m in the right mood), …Continue reading »
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How Living in a Small Town Taught Me About Travel
Agatha Christie is one of my favorite mystery writers. Most folks love Poirot, but I loved Miss Marple, the old …Continue reading »
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Daylights Savings? Or, How I Had Coffee with a Bishop
Written October, 2009.* Apparently, daylight savings went into effect last Saturday at midnight. Nobody told us. As an Arizonan, I …Continue reading »
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How to Score Cheap Tickets for Broadway Shows
I love New York. There are many, many reasons for this, but one of the biggest is because I’m kind …Continue reading »
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Wise Travel Words: Finding Magic in the Moments
Something I’ve learned about life, which has been only reinforced by travel, is that you never know where you’re going …Continue reading »
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A Snowy Walk in Dresden: A (Short) Photo Essay
By some act of literary coincidence, Dresden made an appearance in two of the books I read this year: Slaughterhouse …Continue reading »
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Bumbling Chats: Levent Can
When we were in Turkey, we were privileged to meet many kind and generous people, some of whom you’ve heard …Continue reading »
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