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How to Spend Halloween in Paris
While Halloween isn’t typically celebrated in Europe, we Americans living here still know how to make the most of it. We also know that it’s more than just a day — it’s a full season, or at least a weekend, long. From ghost tours to costume parties, read on for my recommendations for enjoying the…
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Solo Traveling India’s Golden Triangle
“You can’t go alone, it’s incredibly unsafe.” “As a woman, you’ll get lots of unwanted attention.” “There will be more chaos than you know how to handle.” These assumptions and stereotypes didn’t stop me from doing something that most people in my life seemed to think was a questionable idea: being a solo female traveler…
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One Day in Dubai
Layover in a new country? Sounds to me like a great excuse to see a new place! I’ve taken advantage of long flight layovers as an opportunity to explore Amsterdam, Istanbul, Toronto, Bahrain, and more. So, when browsing flights from Paris to South Africa with my friends, I thought this could be a great way…
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50 Countries & Other Updates
Coucou, Robin here, ça fait longtemps ! Let’s just say I have one or two adventures to catch you up on… From working a corporate job at a bilingual communications agency in Paris to solo backpacking around Europe and Asia, the last couple of years have been eventful to say the least! And now… I’ve…
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Bruges, Belgium
After an *extremely* difficult nearly three full weeks of teaching 12hrs/week, obviously it was time for a vacation! Traveling is always my big highlight of my vacations from TAPIF. I wanted to kickstart it a bit early this time around with a quick girls’ weekend trip. I got Brooke and Amanda on board by giving…
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Munich Oktoberfest 2022
When I road-tripped from Paris to Munich for Oktoberfest in 2018, I looked back on the trip fondly yet a bit in awe, saying that it was a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.” Looks like I was wrong about that! This year, once again, I schemed with my friends to plan a road trip from Paris to Munich…
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Caye Caulker, Belize & Travel Misadventures
After Mexico City, Oaxaca, Antigua, Acatenango, and Lake Atitlán, I headed on to Caye Caulker, Belize. The beginning of the end. During the last few days I had spent in Guatemala, I contracted an intense fever and mysterious stomach problems. I was feeling better, but I still couldn’t keep down food and was losing energy…
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Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Sunsets on the lake, smoking volcanoes, glamping tents, and new friends from around the world drinking free beer at nightly family-style dinners. It felt like this magic would last forever. Unfortunately, all these good things come to an end when a mystery travel illness gets involved. Before I get ahead of myself, here’s a recap…
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Antigua, Guatemala
After enjoying about a week in Mexico City and Oaxaca, it was time to say goodbye to Mexico and head to my next destination: Guatemala! Thursday After my lost-passport scare in the Oaxaca airport, I was so happy to sit back and relax on my (very small and somewhat frightening) plane to Guatemala City. Upon…
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Hiking Volcano Acatenango in Guatemala
On the morning of July 29, I awoke well-rested but with butterflies in my stomach. It was time for a new adventure! The Welsh girls in my room and I packed up, ate breakfast, and rented some warm clothes and hiking equipment as we met others in the group with whom we would spend the…
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