Europe
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FAIRYTALE FRANCE
Alsace, the northeastern region in France that borders Germany, feels like a fairytale setting come to life. Literally. Just over the border lies Germany’s mysterious Black Forest, where the Brothers Grimm collected a majority of the famous fairytales we know and love today. So when you think of the quaint…
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ENGLISH VILLAGES, BATH, AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
London is great, but there’s so much more that England has to offer. If you’re taking a trip to the United Kingdom (that’s England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—the big island that doesn’t include Ireland is called Great Britain), make sure to carve out time to see the misty rolling…
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WHERE TO EAT IN PARIS
Now look. Normally, when I cover a city (heck, a whole country), my blog posts have three sections: What I Saw, What I Ate, and How I Packed. But when it comes to Paris, attempting to cover all three of those within one blog post seems like pure folie, which…
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CHRISTMAS IN POLAND
All due respect to the States, but NO ONE does Christmas better than Europe. No elves on shelves here, there’s barely any Santa, and the only reindeer you’ll see is being served on a plate with lingonberry sauce. But every December, the winding avenues and cobblestone streets of Europe drape…
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ROMANIA
The benefit of vacationing in Eastern Europe is, while it’s expensive to fly there, it’s very cheap to have a fun-filled trip doing whatever you want. Romania is a beautiful destination because it’s very mountainous and picturesque, full of medieval castles and quaint villages. And yes, there’s plenty of winks…
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MONACO
Monaco is the smallest country in the world, other than Vatican City (which like… why are we even counting the Vatican on that list). It’s also the richest country in the world. Technically Monaco is a principality, so the ruler of Monaco is Prince Albert III, not King, and why…
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THE FRENCH RIVIERA
Ever since I saw Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief in middle school, I’ve wanted to go to the French Riviera. Watching glamorous Grace Kelly cruise along the rocky cliffs that descend into shining blue waters, the air balmy and warm, seems like a dream. This spring, Alex and I…
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A GUIDE TO TRAVELING WELL
Ever since I burst forth into this world, I’ve been traveling overseas. Seriously. Now, I’m not special in this regard. There are a lot of military kids born around the summer of 1991 who are in the same boat (battleship? helicopter? tank?) as me. We all just happen to be…
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