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Tag: Travel Reflections

Travel Influencers That (More Than) Deserve a Follow

Posted on June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 by kowalkowskiallison

With travel slowly coming back to life, I thought it was the perfect time to round up some travel influencers that more than deserve a follow. Travelers are my favorite type of influencers to follow online (obviously). This website wouldn’t even exist without inspiration from some of the OGs below–you can’t start a blog if…

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Traveling Solo Will Change Your Life

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by kowalkowskiallison

It’s been quite a year hasn’t it? I think we’re all feeling antsy to start living life again, but at the same time, feeling stuck in the stay-at-home mindset that’s been forced upon us for so long. Now more than ever, we have to actively choose to get out of our comfort zones. Traveling solo…

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16 Beautiful Things from 16 Countries

Posted on February 1, 2021September 4, 2024 by kowalkowskiallison

Although I was on track to make it to 30 countries by 30 (darn pandemic), I’m beyond grateful that I’ve now been to 15 countries plus the US. I thought it would be fun to go through each country and share one beautiful thing out of all my travels that has left me in tears,…

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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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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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A Nightmare in Paradise: Ollie Remembers Fiji

Posted on June 26, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

The following post is courtesy of Ollie O’Loughlin. Don’t read on if you don’t want to see bad words. You have been warned. One destination that flies under the radar just three hours away from Brisbane, Australia  is Fiji–in my opinion one of the most underrated places in the world. The year was 2009. I…

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9 Tips For How You Can Travel More

Posted on January 8, 2017August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I could have also titled this “How to Travel More When You Only Get a Week of Vacation Each Year (Thanks Corporate America)” Figure out what you want from travel Knowing what you like will help you choose activities that can simulate the feeling of being on a vacation. Are you looking for fun, relaxation,…

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Lasting Impressions From My 1st Time in a 3rd World Country

Posted on January 11, 2016August 18, 2018 by kowalkowskiallison

I think it’s pretty fair to say that most travelers go into a trip hoping to be changed by it in some way (i.e. want to have a life-changing experience). That’s how I’ve always felt before embarking into the unknown on all of my travels. Will this trip change me? What will I learn? What…

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