Welcome to my first ever gift guide for travel girls here on The Daydreamer Next Door! I can’t believe I haven’t written one of these yet, but after the success of my Camino de Santiago Female Packing List, I figured it was time to share some of my general favorite travel items. These are things…
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My 9 year blogiversary and a slightly unhinged essay about its name
I started this blog in September of 2015, and it’s been my favorite hobby ever since. I don’t always write blogiversary posts, but we’re overdue for one! Of course I want to share how things have been going and what little goals I’ve reached and haven’t. I’ll get to all that in time, but first…
A Summery Summary (2024)
I’m back with another seasonal round up…all the highlights and favorites from June, July, and August 2024. Let’s dive in first with what I was able to check off my summer bucket list. Then I’ll talk about some things I’ve been loving lately. What Got Accomplished From My Summer Wish List PICKLE BALL Ever since…
Spring Wish List and Synopsis (2024)
I’m back with another seasonal round up, sharing some favorites from March, April, and May 🙂 At the end of winter we came up with our “wish list” for spring which included finding a spring drink, going to the circus, checking out the new Flyover Experience in Chicago, visiting family on the west coast, trying…
notes on social media (and travel content)
Social Media as a Millennial Social media is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Last year, in 2023, I finally decided to make some changes in my daily life in regards to all the new technology we’ve had from like 2008 onwards. For me, that looked like deleting certain apps completely and planning…
Winter Wish List and Wrap Up (2024)
I used to write weekly updates back when I was traveling full time in 2019 and 2020, and then I wrote monthly updates in 2022. I liked these posts because they gave me a chance to share current favorites, musings, real time travel thoughts, that kind of stuff. I haven’t written an update-style post in…
The Year of Spanish: 2023 in Review
These posts are some of my favorite to work on each year because I get to s l o w d o w n and reflect on all my travel memories from the past twelve months. Everything I get to do– big or small, near or far, solo or shared– is so special to me,…
Camino de Santiago Female Packing List
Before I walked Stage 1 of the Camino de Santiago (from St Jean Pied de Port to Logroño), I scoured the internet for hours and hours to make sure my packing was on point. This here is a compilation of everything I researched and decided to bring on my own camino. Use this post as…