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Weekly Link Round Up: Literary Tourism
One of my favorite blogs, Modern Mrs. Darcy, posts a weekly round up of links and articles from the previous week that she found interesting. As imitation is the highest form of flattery, I have decided to do a weekly round up as well, but with a little bit of a twist. Each week, there…
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Fall Long Weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains
My fiancé and I happen to have birthdays 4 days apart, so it’s a perfect excuse to take a long weekend trip. This year we chose to stay a bit closer to home and visit the central Virginia area. Having gone to law school in Richmond, I have been fortunate enough to spend a good…
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One Week in Espana: Madrid and Barcelona Itinerary
After law school graduation, a friend and I traveled to Spain for a week before buckling down to study for the bar exam. It’s been a few years, but this trip still stands out as one of the best. Take a look below to see what we did during our time in Madrid and Barcelona.…
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My Travel Gear Wish List
As some of you may or may not know, a very important holiday is approaching: my birthday. In celebration of that momentous occasion (no, I will not admit how old I’ll be), I decided to come up with my ultimate travel wish list that all you other Libra babies could use as inspiration! I’ve included…
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
A year or so ago my (now) fiancé informed me that one of his close friends was planning a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic. He asked me if I wanted to go with him. “Say less,” I told him, and promptly began planning my tropical beachy wardrobe. The chosen resort was the Iberostar Selection…
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Chicagoland
I spent last week at a work conference in Chicago, which is one of my favorite cities. Chicago, to me, is like a cleaner, more friendly version of New York City. There’s an incredible food scene, tons of cultural sights, great shopping, and a really beautiful skyline (especially if you’re looking at it from Lake…
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Packing Tricks and Challenges
In my experience, there are two kinds of travelers: those who want to check a bag, and those who would rather pull their eyelashes out individually than check their luggage. I tend to fall into the latter category. It is usually a point of pride for me to fit all of my crap into a…
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Greece Itinerary: Athens
During college, I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Athens, Greece. Thanks to that experience, Greece has become one of my very favorite places in the world. I want everyone to go to Greece and experience this incredible country, so I figured I might as well put together some itineraries for various regions, including…
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Springtime in California Wine Country
So I was supposed to be going to Portugal this spring. Flights were booked, AirBnbs were reserved, activities were bookmarked. Annnnnnnnd then omicron hit with a vengeance. My adventure friend and I made the tough choice to cancel the Portugal trip, but we were supposed to be celebrating her 40th birthday, so we decided to…
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How I Plan a Trip
The first thing you should know about me is that I LOVE a good, organized itinerary. I am incredibly Type A. Nothing gives me more serotonin than checking a box or crossing something off a to-do list. I have based entire trips on my desire to go somewhere new so that I can scratch it…
A Slice of Kate 