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One Week in Slovenia!

Posted on January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 by kowalkowskiallison

The first thing I want to say to start this one week in Slovenia guide is… Slovenia is for lovers! Love is even in the country’s name: sLOVEnia. It’s one of those places absolutely adored by Capital T Travelers, which is how it came to be on my radar years ago. I follow lots of…

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The Life of a Travel Girl: 2025 in Review

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by kowalkowskiallison

As a lifelong fan of Taylor Swift (I saw her perform when she was doing small shows in parking lots– how things have changed), I rarely write about her. Enough people already do. But when she announced The Life of a Showgirl earlier this year, I enjoyed seeing everyone make their own album cover inspired…

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First Timer’s Guide to Oktoberfest

Posted on October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 by kowalkowskiallison

Last year, I was thinking about all the travel I did in my twenties. I was a few years into my thirties and had enough distance to look back on it all. I ended up writing an article called 20 Trips to Take in Your Twenties as a result of those reflections. And at the…

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TEN YEARS of The Daydreamer Next Door

Posted on October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 by kowalkowskiallison

As of September 2025, I’ve been writing this travel blog for ten years. I honestly can’t believe it. It’s longer than I’ve done anything, besides working in my professional career (although I’ve never been at any one location for this long) or nurturing my decades-long friendships I suppose. It far exceeds the amount of time…

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Visiting Chicago in the Fall: 10 Seasonal Things To Do

Posted on August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 by kowalkowskiallison

If you have a trip planned for Chicago in the fall and are looking for seasonal activities to enjoy, you’ve come to the right place! Chicago is worth visiting any time of year (although beware of the brutal winters), but I wanted to focus on what to do if you’re here in September, October, or…

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A Millennial Shares Her Best Podcasts For A Flight

Posted on July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 by kowalkowskiallison

If you’re a girlie looking for the best podcasts for a flight, you’ve come to the right place! I am an AVID podcast listener, and have been for the past decade, so these recs are tried and true. The shows I selected are perfect for millennial females, like me, but can obviously be enjoyed by…

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Help! Am I Too Old for Hostels??

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 by kowalkowskiallison

Let’s start with this disclaimer: you are never too old for hostels (unless they have an age limit lol). If you love hostel life, there’s no reason to opt for other accommodation or feel like you don’t belong. This post is for travelers post-20s who aren’t enjoying hostels like they once used to but still…

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Utah Travel: Ultimate 2 Week Guide For Epic Adventure

Posted on April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by kowalkowskiallison

If Utah travel is on your bucket list, or if you’re already in the planning stages for your trip, you’ve come to the right place. This is an epic guide for 2 weeks in Utah, filled with tons of outdoor adventure and cultural discovery, based off the exact trip I took in 2024. I didn’t…

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