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Why I Went to Mexico

Posted on 31. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

Have you been to Mexico? I never had, until a surprise trip sent me down the Mazatlan, Mexico last weekend! This was my first trip south of the border, which is kind of weird because Mexico is RIGHT there hanging out by California and Texas. Basically I’ve been to China, Iceland and Australia, but I [...]

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Friday Postcard: Lisbon’s Oldest Neighborhood

Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

This photo, from Audrey of That Backpacker, was taken in the Alfama district of Lisbon: This is the picturesque district of Alfama which also happens to be Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood. I rode the tram through narrow winding streets up to the Miradouro de Santa Luzia. From here I was able to enjoy the terracotta coloured [...]

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Best of the Blogosphere: July 2011

Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

It’s time again for the monthly roundup! What’s Going on With Me: Solo Female Travel: 9 Myths and 1 Truth- A guest post I did for my buddy Colm on the Hostel World blog on the biggest misconceptions of women traveling solo. It’s a pretty good pep talk! Surprisingly Solo in Scotland- Another guest post, [...]

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Twenty-Something Highlights From 2 Years of Blogging

Posted on 26. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

Twenty-Something Travel is 2 years old today (well, err… actually it was 2 years old Saturday but I was busy hanging out at a swim up pool bar in Mexico, so we can just observe it today)! Can you believe that? Me either. Usually when I hit a big milestone like this I get all [...]

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Friday Postcard: Under the Sea

Posted on 22. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

I want to write something but Gah, this picture is just so pretty, I can’t even- it’s almost enough to make me overcome my crippling fear of scuba diving. Alex from Alex in Wanderland says: The turtle photo was taken in Grand Cayman, where sea turtles are abundant, but a sighting is still always special. [...]

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Bargaining Tips for the Non-Confrontational

Posted on 21. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

I really, really, REALLY hate bargaining. I love perusing markets and picking out unique gifts for the people back home, but the thought of having to haggle over prices in broken english with a savvy street vendor is almost enough to keep me away. Mostly it’s because I just hate conflict of any kind. I [...]

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What a 74 Year Old Man Can Teach Us About Backpacking

Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

Contrary to the chaos you might observe at a party hostel on a Saturday night, backpacking isn’t just for the young. I’ve met all kind of people in common rooms around the world: from brave 18-year old solo travelers to cool dudes old enough to be my dad. Or, in the case of Bill, my [...]

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Hanging out at the Hanoi Hilton

Posted on 17. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

When I first arrived in Saigon I was a bit naïve. I wrote about the remarkably one-sided American War Museum and how infuriating and weird it was to be there as an American. By the time I made it up to Hanoi, 4 weeks later, I was a bit more grounded. After meeting so many people [...]

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Friday Postcard: Cellphones in the Sahara

Posted on 15. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

I kind of love this photo of a Berber man talking on his cell phone in the middle of they desert, it fits in very well with Everywhere Connection. Thanks to Niki Pham from La Pham Nikita for sharing it! (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at [...]

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