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Category: Land

The Best Way to Check Sausalito Off Your Bucket List

Posted on November 6, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Since it was my fifth visit to San francisco I figured it was time to expand my explorations of the area, and the one place that kept coming to mind was Sausalito! It kind of feels like another world, very European with its cliffs and bays and sailboats and sunshine. So I didn’t think just…

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How to See the Best of D.C. in a Day

Posted on October 23, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I have to be honest: D.C. blew my mind. I knew I was going to enjoy myself and see a lot of cool American history, but I didn’t realize how incredible and indescribable I would find it all. I highly recommend visiting this city if you haven’t been, or if it’s been a while, and…

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Culture, Concrete, & Calories: 5 Amazing Days in NYC

Posted on October 16, 2017December 12, 2023 by kowalkowskiallison

This was our fourth time visiting New York City. You know how I feel about going to places I’ve already been, but I can assure you I’ll never feel bad about returning to New York. It’s constantly changing and always exciting–being there is such a rush and catching a glimpse of what it’s like at…

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The Top 6 Reasons I Have a Crush on Alpenhorn B&B

Posted on September 25, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I have this really weird thing with going to the same place twice. The part of me that wants to see as much of the world as possible (with the little time we’re given to do so) sees how returning to the same place again and again does not “accomplish” anything. Yet, that’s how I…

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Another Weekend Spent Falling in Love with San Francisco

Posted on August 28, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

At the end of May, Ollie and I flew up to visit family in San Fransisco. I didn’t plan on blogging about it, but it ended up being such a fun memorable trip I wanted to share the highlights and offer an alternative reference for how to spend 36 hours in SF. We got off…

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Hooked on a Feeling: My Most Blissful Travel Moments

Posted on August 14, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m constantly daydreaming about travel. Whether it be past, present, or future it’s the thing I love and can’t stop thinking about. I’ve been reminiscing a lot lately about past trips I’ve taken (probably because we have a few months gap in between current trips–with basically nothing…

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How We Found Ourselves on Catalina Island

Posted on July 31, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

There’s an island off the coast of Los Angeles and we haven’t gone yet?! Once I found out about Catalina Island I was instantly intrigued. Ollie and I would be able to enjoy the perks of island life without taking time off work or breaking the bank (I’m looking at you Hawaii). I knew I’d…

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A Call to Fins: Why You Need to Snorkel on Your Next Vacation

Posted on July 17, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Here’s a fact that most of us probably learned in school at some point but have likely forgotten: about 70% of Earth is covered in water. Which means that we can see/experience a lot by going on a Eurotrip, studying abroad, backpacking through Southeast Asia or Central America–but unless we make it a point to…

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