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07 Oct 2016 Travel Reflections

A Weekend of Color and Canals: Venice, Murano, and Burano

    Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing all of the details from my recent solo trip to the islands of Venice, Murano, and Burano. This trip has been my favorite…

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26 Sep 2016 Travel Reflections

Visiting the South and North of Italy: Sicily and Florence

 Outfit 1 Sicily: Similar Floppy Hat here // OTS Top // Similar Skirt here // Similar Ballet Flats here and here //   It’s been a busy last few weeks to say the least! Last weekend, I flew from Milan…

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25 Sep 2016 Travel Reflections

A True Milanese Experience: Vogue Fashion’s Night Out

WOW. One word to describe this week. Wow….wow….wow. When I signed up to study abroad in this beautiful city, I only dreamt of what Milan Fashion Week would be like.…

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12 Sep 2016 Travel Reflections

A Journey to the Colorful Oasis of Cinque Terre

Happy Monday! Today, I’m sharing travel details from my weekend trip to the beautiful Cinque Terre. I’m sure you’ve all seen pictures of this town on Instagram. Let me tell…

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07 Sep 2016 Travel Reflections

My First Week in Milan: Bright and Colorful

What an amazing first week it has been in Milano! For those of you who are new to my blog, I am studying abroad in Milano for the next four…

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04 Sep 2016 Travel Reflections

Orientation in the Beautiful Lakeside Town of Sirmione, Italy

Ciao! I’m currently writing to you from my balcony in Milano as I listen to a local play the trombone on the street below. The music is filling our entire…

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01 Sep 2016 Travel Reflections

My Study Abroad and Travel Experience to Shanghai and Huangshan

View from Penta Hotel Tianzifang Skyline-The Bund Sunset at Huangshan Mountain Huangshan Hot Springs Today I wanted to share my experiences studying abroad in Shanghai, China this summer for one…

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18 Jul 2016 Travel Reflections

My First Visit to DISNEY Shanghai

  Happy Monday! This weekend, I went to Disney Shanghai. The park just opened three weeks ago so everything was brand new. What a magical day it was! I got…

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15 Jul 2016 Travel Reflections

A Typical Day in My Shanghai Life

I started the day by waking up to this view. I’m staying in a hotel for six weeks and my room is located on the 12th floor. I have pretty…

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03 Jul 2016 Travel Reflections

Overcoming Difficult “Firsts” in Exploring Week One in Shanghai, China

Hello from Shanghai! Week one is officially over….an exhausting one for sure! This week was filled with many “firsts”..figuring out how to order food, taking Mandarin lessons, finishing class, navigating…

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My version of rich🫶 I spend an average of $500 My version of rich🫶

I spend an average of $500 on a round trip ticket to go abroad, sometimes less with points. 

I select budget airlines and choose the longer connection time if it saves me money. 

I stay exclusively in hostel dorms for an average of $10 per night (unless it’s a travel agent sponsored trip). 

I take public transportation everywhere. 

I am not rich by any means. I got scholarships to study abroad during college. I taught English abroad while traveling. I saved a ton of money while working at my old 9-5s. 

Yes, it’s a privilege to travel, but I make sacrifices to prioritize it. I choose to spend my money on traveling instead of a new car, designer clothes, eating out, etc. 

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$4000 later😅 I didn’t expect to have that man $4000 later😅 I didn’t expect to have that many repairs on my van, but it happens! I wish I had put more money on the side for situations like this!

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Everyone has their own timeline for their van buil Everyone has their own timeline for their van build!🚐Don’t compare yourself to van lifers who quit their jobs and build out their vans in a few weeks with no building experience.

I have also noticed that a lot of van lifers have loans for their van/build. I paid for my van in cash and slowly built it out so it was completely paid in full🙌🏻

P. S. There’s nothing wrong with taking out a loan if you can pay it back, but it took me longer to build because I wanted to be debt free!

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True story in real time😜 Currently in my van in True story in real time😜 Currently in my van in a parking lot because everything was annoying me🤣

Can you relate when you have one of those days? Thank God for my little escape🙏

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This is the final video of my 3-part series of how to avoid being pickpocketed, especially in Europe!🌏

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PART 2 of how to avoid being pickpocketed, especia PART 2 of how to avoid being pickpocketed, especially in Europe🌏

Watch part one where I talk about @pacsafeofficial bags which are lockable and cut proof. Linked in my bio🫶🏻

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