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What to do in Malibu: a 2-Day Itinerary

Posted on May 20, 2019September 4, 2024 by kowalkowskiallison

A travel blogger’s top tips for what to do in Malibu in 2 days including the perfect Airbnb and best activites (all within a reasonable budget)!

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Joshua Tree is the Best Weekend Trip from San Diego

Posted on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 by kowalkowskiallison

Visiting Joshua Tree National Park from San Diego is one of the best weekend trips you can take, if not the best, in my opinion. If you’re looking for a place to visit for a couple days that’s driving distance from San Diego, you actually have a lot of amazing options. There’s LA (from Disneyland…

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Two Gals Explore Las Vegas’ Arts District

Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 by kowalkowskiallison

Our girls weekend to Las Vegas including a road trip from San Diego, exploring the arts district, and other artsy things to do on the strip.

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loving the many faces of LONDON.

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by kowalkowskiallison

A look back at my time in London, falling in love with the city’s many faces–prim/proper, grungy, old, new, multicultural, very British.

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Ollie Tells All: That Time Mexican TSA Pulled Him off a Flight

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by kowalkowskiallison

A few months ago I mentioned that there were two places I’ve traveled to that I haven’t written about on my blog. One was Italy, and I ended up writing about it here. So now there’s only one country left, and that country is… MEXICO! I also figured we were way past due having Ollie…

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Top Destinations in the U.S. for Art Lovers

Posted on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 by kowalkowskiallison

There’s nothing sweeter than wandering around a city, and discovering street art is the icing on top. Even returning to a place I’ve been before can feel new if I take time to appreciate its art. So where do I recommended visiting if you want to have an “artsy” vacation? Big cities like LA, NYC,…

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Joshua Tree: California’s Desert Gem

Posted on December 3, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Living in California for the past 3 years has opened my eyes to how much the state has to offer. One of my favorite places so far is definitely Joshua Tree National Park–California’s desert gem. I recently visited for a second time after falling in love on my first trip back in 2016. And I…

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Throwback to Venice, Italy: My First Time in Europe

Posted on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I recently restructured this site to make it easier to search my posts by location–I added a drop-down section called “Where I’ve Been.” While doing this reorganization, I realized there are two countries I’ve traveled to that are not accounted for on my page. One of them is Italy, my first European country (technically people…

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