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Journey or destination: what’s your travel style
One of the blog posts on my idea list that keeps getting pushed to the bottom is, “How to use your day planner to plan the perfect trip.” For those of you interested…
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Hacks for disconnected solo travel
These days nearly everyone has a smart phone. They’re invaluable communication and information tools. At the same time, a number of studies show that reliance on our smart phones takes us out of…
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Highlights of Torun, Poland, as a solo traveler
Growing up in the same state as Carhenge, my barometer for the ambiguous term “interesting” was set to a different level than many of my peers. In travel, I find the unusual and…
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Confession: I love tourist traps
My mother recently asked my brother and I which tourist traps we thought were the absolute worst. My brother started listing places I loved–Carhenge in Western Nebraska (It’s a whole car-art reserve!) and…
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Vacation minimalism – keeping it light packing and souvenir shopping?
I used my phone to pack for a multi-week trip to Europe. It wasn’t until shortly before departure day that I finally buckled down and pulled out everything I would need for the…