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  • Stari Most in Mostar, with 'My brief stop in Mostar' written on top.
    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    My Brief Stop in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Walking Around Lake Bled, Slovenia. Written in black on an image of Lake Bled, with the church on the island.
    Europe,  Slovenia

    Walking Around Lake Bled: The Most Beautiful Hour (or Two) You’ll Spend in Slovenia

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  • Moraine Lake at sunrise, with 'The Ultimate Road Trip Through Alberta’s Rocky Mountains' on top
    Canada,  North America,  Travel

    Guest Post :: The Ultimate Road Trip Through Alberta’s Rocky Mountains

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  • Powerful Mindset Shifts to Help You Start Traveling More
    Travel,  Travel Tips

    Guest Post :: 9 Powerful Mindset Shifts to Help you Start Traveling More

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  • Row of houses in Amsterdam, with the words ' visiting Amsterdam for the second time' on top.
    Europe,  The Netherlands,  Travel

    Visiting Amsterdam for the Second Time

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  • Juliet's Balcony in the background, in Verona, Italy. Title of the blog post on top.
    Italy,  Travel

    Taking a Visit to Juliet’s Balcony, Verona

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  • Hop On Hop Off Bus Barcelona.
    Europe,  Spain,  Travel

    Riding the Hop on Hop off Barcelona Bus

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  • Low opacity image of Ljubljana, Slovenia, with 'European Countries I'd Go Back To' written on top.
    Europe,  Travel

    5 European Countries I’d Go Back To

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  • "Is Pisa worth Visiting?" written over a low opacity image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and adjacent buildings.
    Europe,  Italy

    Is Pisa Worth Visiting? My Honest Thoughts

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  • New Zealand

    Taking a Trip to the Sculptureum, Auckland

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  • Low opacity Venice, Itlay in the background, 'Visiting Venice. Is it worth it?' on top.
    Europe,  Italy,  Travel

    Visiting Venice Italy – Is Venice Worth It?

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  • Visiting the Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy.
    Europe,  Italy

    Visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome

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  • Barcelona Gothic Quarter in the background, low opacity. With the words 'Barcelona Gothic Quarter Walking Tour' on top
    Europe,  Spain,  Travel

    Take a Walking Tour of the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona

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  • Schoneck, Austria. A breakdown of the Contiki Special Stay accommodations.
    Europe,  Travel

    A Breakdown of the Contiki Special Stay Accommodations

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  • Some of the shelves at the Poetry Pharmacy in London, Oxford Street
    England,  United Kingdom

    The Poetry Pharmacy on Oxford Street in London

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