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Category: Land

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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Strange in the Best Way: Iceland Through Stories and Photos

Posted on July 3, 2017January 12, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

I knew Iceland would be an adventure. That’s why traveling there captured my attention in college and remained a priority years later. When that dream became a reality and I stepped off the plane, despite exhaustion and jet lag, that excitement was palpable. What epicness would the next 10 days bring? What would we discover…

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What It’s Really Like Driving Around Iceland

Posted on May 30, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Here’s what you need to know before embarking on an Iceland road trip: (here’s a vlog of our whole trip on YouTube) It’s a good idea for everyone. Iceland is a great destination for basically any type of traveler. It’s great for experienced travelers because it has so much to offer that you just can’t find…

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Street Art Spotlight: Reykjavik

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

Those of you who know me know that I’m a sucker for street art, so it comes as no surprise that one of the things I was most excited to do in Reykjavik was hunt down theirs. And this city brings it. Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital and the world’s most northern capitol, is such a great city…

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Why I Don’t Want to Tell You Where We Stayed in Big Bear

Posted on May 2, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Ollie and I visited Big Bear to celebrate our wedding anniversary in early April. We couldn’t believe it took us almost 2 years of living in Socal to make it up–we had THE BEST time. We left feeling like we found a whole other world (even though it’s only 2.5 hours from San Diego) and daydreamed…

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