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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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New York Public Library & 5 Books That Will Make You Want to Travel Now

Posted on October 9, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

It’s been a while since I’ve shared book recommendations on the blog, and after visiting the New York Public Library last week I felt it was time to. These are not necessarily all travel memoirs (some are fiction, some nonfiction), but they all pulled me into a different world and left me wanting to travel….

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What Traveling Somewhere You Don’t Like Can Teach You

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

As I scroll through Instagram everyday, I’m bombarded with photos of places I’ve been lucky enough to travel to already–London, NYC, Australia, Nicaragua to name a few. I find myself saying: “London is everything”… then I scroll to a picture of New York: “NYC is the best city ever”… I see a photo of Australia:…

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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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My 2 Year Blogiversary!

Posted on September 11, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I’ve officially been blogging for 2 years! My how time flies. I did a recap last year after 1 year of blogging  and thought I’d continue the tradition. It’s a great way for me to take stock of what I accomplished over the year and to set some new goals. First off I thought it’d be…

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Rosé and Summer Memories

Posted on September 4, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

Have you ever had an alcoholic beverage be so strongly linked to a memory of a time or a place? Maybe don’t answer that… haha. One example I can remember is sipping Pimms in London–oh happy days. So when this summer rolled around, I decided that I wanted to have a dedicated drink of the…

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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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