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Fun Winter Activities to Do In Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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Fun Winter Activities to Do In Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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Oia, Santorini

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Greece Itinerary: 10 Days In Greece

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Bellinzona, Switzerland

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Italy to Switzerland in 25 Minutes: A Day Trip From Lake Como

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An Honest Norwegian Encore Review

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Lake Como

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Milan to Lake Como: How to Get There and What to Do

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Florence Itinerary: How to Spend 2 Days in Florence

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Rome Itinerary

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How to Spend 3 Days in Rome

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Lake McDonald Apgar Montana

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The Hidden Lake Trail: One of the Most Popular Glacier National Park Hikes

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Backcountry Flying Experience Whitefish Montana

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My Backcountry Flying Experience in Whitefish, Montana

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Whitefish Mountain Resort

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7 Things to Do at Whitefish Mountain Resort That Don’t Involve Skiing

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Whitefish Accommodation: The Pine Lodge Whitefish, MT

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The Pine Lodge Whitefish River

The Pine Lodge on Whitefish River is located just blocks from Downtown Whitefish and positioned directly on Whitefish River. I had the pleasure of staying here a couple nights before zooming to the airport that’s just 15 minutes away. It’s …

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My Backcountry Flying Experience in Whitefish, Montana

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Backcountry Flying Experience Whitefish Montana

While I very much plan to learn to pilot a plane, I never thought I’d be taking a quick trip in one just to see the sights below. And I definitely didn’t plan on doing any of that in Whitefish, …

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My First Time Rock Climbing With Rock Climb Montana

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Rock Climb Montana

My bucket list isn’t long at all but rock climbing has been on it for many years now. Outside of a small rock wall in my college gym, I had never had a taste of rock climbing, at least not …

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Whitefish, Montana Restaurants That You Must Try

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Spotted Bear Spirits

Although I’m not a foodie, I definitely love to eat. I was surprised that during my recent trip to Whitefish I got to taste a plethora food that was not only delicious, but memorable! Whitefish has an extraordinary culinary scene …

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7 Things to Do at Whitefish Mountain Resort That Don’t Involve Skiing

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Whitefish Mountain Resort

Whether you’re traveling with kids or adults, Whitefish Mountain Resort should be a no brainer when planning your trip to Whitefish, Montana. I would never think to visit a ski resort during the summer, but now I’ve learned that they …

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Whitefish, Montana Hotels: Kandahar Lodge

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Kandahar Lodge

It seems to me that Whitefish, Montana is the land of the lodge. I’ve stayed in only one lodge prior but have learned that they are not all created equal. I recently had the pleasure of staying at two Whitefish, …

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5 Perfect Day Trips From Barcelona

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Barcelona

Barcelona is the capitol city of Spain’s Catalonia region. If you’ve yet to visit, you probably know it from it’s extremely unique architecture. Many landmarks, including the Sagrada Família church, were designed by Antoni Gaudí ,and you can spot them …

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6 Fun Things to Do in Portugal

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Portugal holidays

Now that you know all of the cities to visit in Portugal, it’s time to discuss all of the wonderful things to do in Portugal no matter what area you’re in. This Southern European country is one of the …

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7 Best Day Trips From Madrid & What to Do in Each City

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Madrid

It may surprise you that Spain has several capitols. There’s one for each region. Madrid happens to be Spain’s central capitol, and the first Spanish city I visited. While many tend to skip Madrid and head straight to Barcelona, I’d …

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San Francisco Itinerary: 3 Days in San Francisco

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Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco is unlike any other city in the US, and it definitely isn’t like any other city in California. I wanted to share an awesome San Francisco itinerary because this city is important in my travels. I had booked …

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What’s your travel style? 🤔 Do you go with th What’s your travel style? 🤔 Do you go with the flow or are you a planner?  I’m a happy medium. 😁 I like to have a general idea of what I’ll be doing each day but I get to it whenever I get to it. However, that’s not the best way to go about it these days.  Once I found out that riding a fat tire bike 🚵 through Grand Teton National Park was a thing, it was the very first activity I reserved. If you’re traveling to Jackson Hole, it is so important to actually reserve activities (and restaurants) in advance because there may be limited availability to allow for social distancing.  🍀 I lucked out on my bike tour because it was just David, the owner of Teton Mountain Bike Tours, and me for the entire ride. He’s a wildlife expert and we happened to spot moose 🦌 on our drive to the park, ended up following moose tracks along our bike ride, and well...let’s just say I can now identify various types of “scat” 💩.  There was zero 🙅 visibility of the Teton mountain range due to the weather but I wasn’t bummed at all because I got perfect view of them on my flight into Jackson and every day after 😜  AD @VisitJacksonHole #ResponsiblyWild #StayWildJH #JacksonHole
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⛷ This was the end of the day after my toes and ⛷ This was the end of the day after my toes and fingers had been frozen for hours and my shins were killing me 😩  I even got to a point where I realized 🥴 the silly mistakes I was making was because my feet were so numb that they weren’t receiving the messages my brain was sending them. BUT... it was beyond worth it 🥶  Sponsored @VisitJacksonHole #ResponsiblyWild #StayWildJH #JacksonHole #JHDreaming @JacksonHole
Swipe left to see what I looked like sliding back Swipe left to see what I looked like sliding back and forth, trying to capture these photos 😂  Have you ever been skiing? ⛷ This was my first lesson ever and even though I started the day intimidated, I ended my lesson feeling super confident thanks to my ski instructor, Noah. 🙏 I swear his faith in me pushed me to keep going further and trying new trails. If you’re planning to visit Jackson Hole this winter, make sure to get your lift ticket prior to arrival as capacity is limited!  I was also grateful that it’s mandatory to wear a mask everywhere in Jackson Hole, even on the slopes. 😷 Make sure to bring a cloth face covering for your ski day in addition to your thick, 2 layer buff to wear when you’re in common spaces! Not only did my buff and mask keep me safe, but they kept me WARM. I think I even got used to the 10 degree (and below) weather. 🥶  #Sponsored @VisitJacksonHole #ResponsiblyWild #StayWildJH #JacksonHole #JHDreaming @JacksonHole
Have you ever extended a trip? There have only be Have you ever extended a trip?  There have only been two✌🏾 times in my travels where I had the urge to stay longer in a destination. That second time was in Lake Como.  Sometimes I just can’t explain why I love a place. 😌 It just feels good. It feels like somewhere I should be.  Unfortunately when you book train tickets and lodging in advance, it makes “extending a stay” a tad difficult, and I didn’t want to lose out on 💰  #LakeComoItaly #ItaliaBella #ItalianPlaces
😬 I’ve been going through my phone to clear u 😬 I’ve been going through my phone to clear up storage and realized I have a ridiculous amount of photos I’ve never shared.  Mykonos was just one of the islands I visited while in Greece 🇬🇷 and I would go back in a heartbeat.  Beware, this city was built to be a maze and you will feel that. Most Greek islands are set on cliffs ⛰ and were easily protected against invaders, so Mykonos had to make do with what they had.  You’re bound to take a few wrong turns and hit several dead ends, and you may end up with the perfect 📸 photo op.  #mykonos #mykonosisland #greekislands
Hey there! 🙋🏾‍♀️ How are you? Really? Hey there! 🙋🏾‍♀️ How are you? Really?  I began this year purposely not traveling so that I could focus on pursuing other dreams. For me, 2020 started off with a bang and honestly, I still find myself being optimistic about it.  Now that the ability to travel has been taken away, if even temporarily, I find myself daydreaming about it as an escape. 🥴 But even when it is “safe-ish” to do so, I’ll wait.  I personally am exhausted and planning luxurious trips that may never make it off of my Trello board make me feel a little better. 👀 That and staying off of social media, sometimes for days at a time.  If I’m feeling especially anxious about the current state of the world I may even look up a business class flight for fun.  What are your coping mechanisms at the moment? 🙃 It may help someone else.
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#SelfieSunday 📸 Bae and I on the way to Disneyl #SelfieSunday 📸 Bae and I on the way to Disneyland 😅 Aren’t they cute?  I made that long drive in a 2019 Mazda CX-9 which happens to be one of the 5 SUV’s that I’m comparing for my next car purchase.  Now that I’m in LA I spend more time in a car than anything so comfortability is extremely important, especially if I’m sitting in stand still traffic.  Here’s a list of things the I’m looking for that this SUV actually has:
- 360 degree view monitor (MUST HAVE)
- Touchscreen display
- APPLE CARPLAY (no exceptions)
- A banging audio system (BOSE in this case)
- Supple leather seats  Some pluses that I didn’t know I needed:
- A moonroof
- Push to start engine (now that I got the hang of it 😅)
- Lane-Keep Assist and Lane Departure Warning 
I think that’s all doable 🤔. Now I’m ready for more adventures.  Thanks @MazdaUSA for the loaner!
🇬🇷 Have you been to Mykonos? My favorite th 🇬🇷 Have you been to Mykonos?  My favorite thing about Mykonos was the beaches! The water was clear and clean and yes, it was cold! 🥶  Out of my week in Greece I only spent ✌🏾 2 days at the beach and both were in Mykonos. The first one I visited was Platis Gialos Beach and on the second day I went to Ornos Beach. Ornos was much calmer while Platis Gialos was windy but within walking distance to several other beaches. 😍 BOTH are worth a visit though.  I actually left Mykonos with a tan that I didn’t realize I had until it came time to edit photos! I got more 🍫 and apparently surprise sunburn because I began peeling once I got home.  I’d go through it again because that water 🌊 and those views were more than worth it.
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