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Aug
My Most Frequently Asked Travel Question: Answered

My Most Frequently Asked Travel Question: Answered

If you've been following the blog for awhile, you'll notice that since I moved to San
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31
Jul
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25 Things I Learned From Yoga and Meditation

Yoga and meditation: where did I learn most about these two things?  While traveling, of course. They're both
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29
May
Celebrating Maya Angelou, The Queen of Wise Words

Celebrating Maya Angelou, The Queen of Wise Words

(While Redefining Part-Time Travel) What started as a space to share tips for balancing travel and life at home has
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02
May
Musings on Home and Finding Your Place

Musings on Home and Finding Your Place

I recently had the chance to revisit the place I used to call home, pre-travels. It's an internationally
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27
Mar
The Good Kind of FOMO

The Good Kind of FOMO

(FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out) As someone who maintains a terrible indecisive streak, I have given a lot of thought
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18
Feb
What Is Harder To Face: Fear or Regret?

What Is Harder To Face: Fear or Regret?

I begin each morning by identifying three things I want to accomplish that day. I also leave a bit of
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04
Feb
On Living With Less: Travel and Simplicity

On Living With Less: Travel and Simplicity

I wrote once that it took living out of a backpack for me to realize how much I enjoyed living
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05
Jan
How Travel Changed the Way I Set Goals

How Travel Changed the Way I Set Goals

(Or: on getting and staying gutsy) 2013, for me, was a lot of things.  One thing it was not?  It
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20
Dec
Should You Go Abroad During the Holidays?

Should You Go Abroad During the Holidays?

As I approach this time of year, I find myself reminiscing about holidays past. Most of those memories involve Christmas
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11
Sep
Five Months of Travel: A Summary

Five Months of Travel: A Summary

What does it take to travel across three continents in five months? Answer: approximately nine donkey rides, three camel rides.
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