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Amanda’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
Last year, I put together a little wish list after spending time thinking about the sorts of things that I, as a traveler, might like to receive under the tree. Since last year’s post went over quite...
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Finding Accommodation in London: Hotel Alternatives
Due to airlines being weird and round-trip flights actually being cheaper than one-way ones, I headed back to London once again on my way to Hong Kong. I LOVE London; it’s probably my favorite large...
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48 Hours in Denver
Denver, Colorado, is quite basically in my blood. My dad lived in the Mile High City for about a year before moving back to Ohio and meeting my mom (maybe that’s where my mountain obsession came...
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7 Things to Know Before You Travel to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has long been a popular destination for backpackers and other budget-conscious travelers who want to stretch their dollar to the fullest. In this part of the world, everything can be had...
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Amanda’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers – PLUS a Giveaway!
It’s that time of year again! Time to trim the tree, watch corny Christmas movies, drink ALL the peppermint lattes, and hang the stockings up for Santa to fill. As a traveler myself, I know that it can...
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7 Great Places for Solo Female Travel in 2015
So you’ve written down your resolutions for 2015. And, high up near the top of the list, reads: “TRAVEL MORE.” Maybe you’ve even underlined it a few times — that’s how much you want to see the world...
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Traveling with a Laptop: MacBook Air 11 vs. Dell XPS 13
In many ways, I am not your average traveler. Travel is usually not a “vacation” for me — it’s my job, and that means I’m often working on the road. This means that I have to carry a decent amount of...
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Top 9 Questions About Solo Travel Answered
As a woman who travels solo a lot (and yes, still a lot even though I’ve been in a serious relationship for the last two years!), I get my fair share of questions about traveling alone. Even though I...
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Amanda’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
It’s that time of year again: time to break out the scarves and winter coats and cozy socks. Here in the northern hemisphere, winter is definitely approaching – and so are the holidays. This Friday is...
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Holiday Travel: The Coolest Places to Go
For many people, the idea of traveling during the holidays makes them cringe and cower like walking barefoot over broken Christmas ornaments like Marv in Home Alone. But holiday travel doesn’t HAVE to...
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10 Great (Cold) Destinations to Visit in Winter
Traveling in the winter – and especially traveling in the cold – isn’t always everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, many long-term travelers perpetually chase summer around the globe so they never have to...
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In-Flight Essentials to Make Long Flights Suck Less
In a day and age where seats keep getting smaller and service seems to keep getting worse, air travel has ceased to be fun – or even pleasant. And I don’t know if there’s anything worse than a...
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5 Types of Active Vacations to Try This Year
In the past, you may have seen the phrases “active travel” or maybe even “wellness travel” and thought to yourself, “That’s really not for me.” And sure, if your idea of the perfect vacation is sipping...
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7 Reasons You Should Go on That River Cruise This Year
In the past few years, river cruising has become the new “it” way to travel. You couldn’t watch an episode of Downton Abbey without catching an ad for Viking River Cruises, and you can’t visit any city...
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Travel in the Time of Zika: How to Avoid Mosquitos on the Road
I grew up on a Christmas tree farm in rural northeast Ohio. The type of environment where summertime brings humid weather, bullfrog song, fields of fireflies – and tons of mosquitos. But when I was...
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9 Lies (and One Truth) People Tell You About Seeing the Northern Lights
It’s that time of year again – the time when people travel to the far northern reaches of the world in hopes of seeing the elusive aurora borealis; the Northern Lights. I’ve been on a couple Northern...
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7 Essential Tips for Flying Budget Airlines in the US
As a frequent traveler, I’ve flown all sorts of airlines (and airplanes) in all different parts of the world. I’ve flown in everything from huge planes over oceans to tiny prop planes over mountains....
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8 Things to Know Before Your First African Safari
Ever since I was a little kid flipping through the pages of my Zoobooks, I knew that someday I wanted to travel to Africa and go on a safari. I wanted to see wild lions and herds of zebra and big-eared...
View ArticleBe Kind to Our Planet When Traveling: Is It Too Much to Ask?
I've written before about sustainable tourism and why we should care about traveling more responsibly. But I realize that it's one thing to read... The post Be Kind to Our Planet When Traveling: Is It...
View ArticleEasy Ways to Use Less Plastic on Your Travels
I've written before about sustainable travel and why it's important to start thinking more seriously about how we affect the world as we roam.... The post Easy Ways to Use Less Plastic on Your Travels...
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