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Yosemite Travel: 10 Tips for First Timers

Posted on January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 by kowalkowskiallison

There are an endless number of Yosemite travel blogs out there, so I wanted to take a different approach here. Instead of sharing an exact itinerary, I wanted to share my top 10 tips for first timers. While you should definitely have an itinerary in mind, that will take many different shapes depending on what…

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The Year of the Extrovert: 2022 in Review

Posted on December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

I’m not big on New Years resolutions, but I do love a bit of reflection and introspection at the end of the year. I thought it would be fun to look back on everywhere 2022 took me and share some travel highlights! I ending up calling 2021 “The Year of the Sailboat” for obvious reasons,…

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Daydreamer Diaries: Nov 2022

Posted on December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

Musings Dec 2022 marks ten years of being on Instagram for me. TEN YEARS. I think about social media a lot, but because of this impending anniversary, it feels like I’ve been thinking about it a bit more lately. Instagram is a place to share laughs and information and stay in touch with friends and…

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Daydreamer Diaries: Oct 2022

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

Between going to see Harry Styles in L.A. and getting a new album from Taylor Swift, October ended up being a month filled with pop music! Another highlight was watching the Liverpool-Arsenal game while holding my niece, enjoying a big cup of coffee with my favorite doggies cuddled next to us on the couch. There…

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Daydreamer Diaries: Sept 2022

Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

Musings Due to the Queen’s passing a few weeks back, most of the content I consumed in September was royal-related. It’s too complex to explain my thoughts about the monarchy in just a few sentences here so I won’t try, but know that my fascination with the events this month stemmed more from a historical…

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Daydreamer Diaries: Aug 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

Musings I spent half the month of August in the U.K., so this post is going to be a mini love letter to my favorite British tings. In addition to London, I also spent time on the east coast of England (a first for me) in villages like Wye and Whitstable. Kent was actually named…

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Daydreamer Diaries: July 2022

Posted on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

Musings I spend a lot of time thinking about why I love to travel, and I’ve managed to come up with some pretty deep reasons over the years. And then this month, Hulu started streaming Mary Kate and Ashley’s 1999 masterpiece, “Passport to Paris.” I rewatched it for the first time in 20 years and…

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Solana Beach Travel Guide

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by kowalkowskiallison

This Solana Beach travel guide will help you plan the perfect day or two in this cute little SoCal town. Solana Beach is less than four square miles, but don’t let its size fool you. 😉 It’s a place you go to just be–to slow down, drink good coffee and craft beer, take a scenic…

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