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Category: Lifestyle

Notes on Hosteling as an Almost-30-Something

Posted on August 2, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

When I quit my job to travel at the end of 2019, I fit in 3 big trips before the pandemic hit hard–3 weeks in India, a month-long Eurotrip, and just over 2 weeks in Costa Rica. I stayed in hostels every single day on those trips except for a 4-day stint in London where…

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Notes on Celebrating 4th of July

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

I wanted to post this photo on my Instagram story for the 4th of July: my friends and I in 2013 looking patriotic as f**k. But then I didn’t because I thought about what kind of message that would be sending during a really messed up time for America. I thought about captioning it “I’m embarrassed…

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Daydreamer Diaries: 6/20/20

Posted on June 20, 2020July 13, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

Musings Wow, it’s been over 2 months since I posted anything on the blog. Back in April, I held out hope that we would all come together to get COVID under control. I thought maybe I would have a brief pause in my travels but that I would get to continue them in the summer….

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Daydreamer Diaries: 4/17/20

Posted on April 17, 2020July 13, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

Hello from… I’m writing this post from California, where I came after deciding to hastily leave Costa Rica last month in the midst of border closings and travel uncertainties. I just logged out of my booking.com account, having gone on to cancel a reservation for an agriturismo in the heart of Tuscany where I was meant…

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On•the•Move Musings: 3/13/20

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

Welcome to On•the•Move Musings: a weekly-update-series where I reflect on my time exploring the globe; a place to record all the little details from travel that, despite being so special, my pigeon brain could likely forget; a space to show gratitude for where life’s daydreams have taken me; a few moments to stop and write…

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On•the•Move Musings: 3/6/20

Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

Welcome to On•the•Move Musings: a weekly-update-series where I reflect on my time exploring the globe; a place to record all the little details from travel that, despite being so special, my pigeon brain could likely forget; a space to show gratitude for where life’s daydreams have taken me; a few moments to stop and write…

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On•the•Move Musings: 2/28/20

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

Welcome to On•the•Move Musings: a weekly-update-series where I reflect on my time exploring the globe; a place to record all the little details from travel that, despite being so special, my pigeon brain could likely forget; a space to show gratitude for where life’s daydreams have taken me; a few moments to stop and write…

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Disneyland is a great getaway from San Diego

On•the•Move Musings: 2/21/20

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by kowalkowskiallison

Welcome to On•the•Move Musings: a weekly-update-series where I reflect on my time exploring the globe; a place to record all the little details from travel that, despite being so special, my pigeon brain could likely forget; a space to show gratitude for where life’s daydreams have taken me; a few moments to stop and write…

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