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Notes from the Home Front: On Dealing with Doubters

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

I was at this claustrophobic little bar near Farragut West a couple of months ago. A rather portly young man was trying to chat me up in the typical DC way (where are you from, which branch of the government do you work for, etc. etc.). All quite dull until he asked me what I [...]

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Friday Postcard: Myvatn, Iceland

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

the long and winding road, originally uploaded by StephYo. At times, driving through rural Iceland felt like cruising on the moon, or maybe Mars, the landscape was so different from anything I’ve ever encountered anywhere on this planet. I snapped this shot, of Route 1, the largest highway in Iceland, up in the northeast, an [...]

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Update and In Case you Missed it Links: January

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

Hello! This has been a really busy month for me (what else is new). Here’s what’s going on in my world: I was profiled by Bobbie Lee on her great new website Heels and Wheels. I talked about my experiences working abroad and my travel philosophy. I’ve also been working on quite a few guest [...]

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Washington DC for Twenty-Somethings

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

I spend a lot of time writing about far-flung places but rarely have I talked about my hometown: Washington DC. I was born there and grew up across the river in Arlington, which is my current home base. Everyone has hometown pride but I really can’t say enough good things about DC. It’s a fantastic [...]

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State of the Blog Address: Twenty-Something Travel is 6 Months Old!

Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

I know I can hardly believe it either. Part of me feels like I just sat down to start writing about my experiences, my hopes and my unsolicited advice. Another, bigger part of me can’t believe that I’ve only been doing this for half a year. Taking up blogging felt so natural and right. It’s [...]

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Friday Postcard: Egham, Surrey

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

The Founder’s Building at the Royal Holloway University of London in Egham, Surrey. This Victorian building houses the main lecture theater, library, chapel, administrative offices as well as 470 dorms. Today’s postcard was contributed by Emily Nilson. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Planning to go Backpacking: Where to Start?

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

If you are reading this, than chances are you are either related to me (hi mom!) or you want to incorporate more travel into your life. That can be a really daunting thing, especially if you haven’t done a lot of travel before. Whether you are planning a short trip, long trip, RTW or a [...]

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When Getting Lost is a Good Thing

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

We have maps. We have GPSs. We have 5-year plans. We have everything laid out ahead of us to specifically prevent ourselves from losing our way. That’s just smart living; getting lost is scary. It’s frustrating. It’s an encounter with the unknown, the unforeseen and the unpredictable. It’s these exact same characteristics that make getting [...]

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Montenegro in Pictures

Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

After a lovely week in Bosnia I took the bus down to Montenegro, one of the world’s newest countries. We headed straight for the stunning Adriatic coast and the charming town of Budva. Tiny Montenegro has been an independent country for less that four years. It was the last of the former Yugoslavian nations to [...]

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