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Friday Postcard: Berlin Sunrise

Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Today’s pretty photo was submitted by Nian of Goodnight and Go: I took this picture from the bus on my way from Berlin to Vienna. It was early in the morning so I believe it must be somewhere near Berlin. I have seen more sunrises before, but this was the most beautiful, the perfect circle [...]

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2011 in Review: The Good, the Bad and the Best Links of the Year

Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Well, it’s the end of the year again. It’s been a pretty crazy year for me (maybe for you too?) and looking back I can hardly believe everything I got up to in the past 12 months. I celebrated last New Year’s in Bangkok, drinking buckets and dancing on Koh San Road. The first three [...]

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The ABC’s of Travel

Posted on 27. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Travel meme time! In the past week I’ve been tagged twice, once by Matt from Landlopers and once from Adventurous Kate. I don’t always go in for these things but I thought this would be a fun way to revisit some old travel tales. Kind of like a sitcom clips reel of blog posts. If you’re [...]

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Happy Holidays from Twenty-Something Travel

Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Joyous Snowtime! Whatever you celebrate in December, I hope you are enjoying your time off of work and hopefully a candy cane or two. I am celebrating in Montanita, Ecuador’s most famous beach town, and my day will be full of sunshine and day drinking. We’ve got some presents under our [...]

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I Jumped Off a Bridge! And Other Adventures

Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Well it was bound to happen eventually. While I love a good thrill, I haven’t done nearly enough adventure activities on my travels. This is mostly because they usually cost quite a bit of money. To bungee jump in Australia for example, will run you $120+. For a traveler on a budget that kind of [...]

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The Problem with Quito

Posted on 18. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Quito is a pretty city. Like really, really pretty: It’s over 500 years old, built by conquistadors on the site of an old Inca City. The huge old town is full of elegant buildings and elaborate churches built by different orders of missionaries. It was the very first city to be designated an UNESCO [...]

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Friday Postcard: Morning Reading

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Today’s submission is by Katherine McKeon of Beyond Disney Travel Tips: It’s business as usual for a neighborhood restaurant in Granada, Nicaragua. A regular customer stops to chat with the manager while a man spends a quiet morning reading in his unique version of a hammock. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see [...]

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5 Dream Road Trips

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

I love a good road trip. Backpacking is great, but there are some places that are just seen best in extended overland fashion. Cruising through varying landscapes, stopping here and there to take pictures or explore some crazy road side attractions, blasting Tom Petty with the windows open (yes, Tom Petty is my road trip [...]

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Me Versus the Volcano: 16,000 Feet in the Air

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by Steph.

Here’s the thing about altitude sickness: it sneaks up on you. It doesn’t affect everyone, and it doesn’t happen all the time, so you are lulled into a lovely sense of security, than WHAMMO- face in the trashcan. The first couple of days in Quito I was fine. More than fine, I was energetically exploring [...]

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