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Friday Postcard: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 August 2010

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Friday Postcard: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Today’s postcard of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia was contributed by Christian Carollo. Christian showcases a Philadelphia photo a day on the website Picture Philly. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Notes From the Home Front: Me versus My Calendar

13 July 2010

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Notes From the Home Front: Me versus My Calendar

I swear, my inspirational calendar is mocking me. I’m not even sure where it came from—maybe the printer my company uses gave them out. It’s big and glossy so I hung it up in my gray cubicle. All year it has sat up there, giving me smug messages: Focus: People with goals succeed because they [...]

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Friday Postcard: Sarajevo, Bosnia

25 June 2010

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Friday Postcard: Sarajevo, Bosnia

One of our favorite things to do in Sarajevo was to simply enjoy the leisurely cafe culture. This shady alleyway cafe was the perfect place to escape the traffic and relax with an orange soda. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Friday Postcard: Edinburgh, Scotland

28 May 2010

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Friday Postcard: Edinburgh, Scotland

The ominous  Walter Scott Monument (which Bill Bryson once said looked like a “gothic rocket ship”) lightened up a bit by a Christmas village and festival buzzing at the base. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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May Update and Links

27 May 2010

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May Update and Links

Spring is finally here- hopefully to stay this time and it seems like after eons of waiting, so many things in my life are finally being set in motion. My efforts at trip planning have picked up (thanks to your helpful advice) and I am headed in to get my shots tomorrow. I’m beginning to [...]

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Win a $200 Accommodation Voucher From HotelsCombined.com

24 May 2010

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Win a $200 Accommodation Voucher From HotelsCombined.com

Even though I’m primarily a backpacker, there’s something so deliciously fun about staying in hotels every now and then.  After all, even budget travelers need a bubble bath once in awhile to wash away all that grime, right? Actually finding a good hotel deal can be a lot less fun. There are so many hotel [...]

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Six Slick Ways To Stash Your Cash

13 May 2010

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Six Slick Ways To Stash Your Cash

So we are onward and upward with the guest posts! Today’s post comes from Monica Wong and has some very sensible tips for keeping track of your cash on the road: I’m pretty low maintenance when I travel. No jewelry. No makeup. No comb. That’s right – no comb. I haven’t brushed my hair since [...]

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Guest Posting for Twenty-Something Travel

6 May 2010

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Guest Posting for Twenty-Something Travel

Thank you to everyone who voted in last week’s poll! It is so important to me to have input from you guys, it makes me feel like I’m not just writing into a dark void. What I learned was that you really like having guest posts on this blog, as long as they are interesting [...]

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Plitvice National Park: The Land Before Time

4 May 2010

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Plitvice National Park: The Land Before Time

There are so many things I could say about Plitvice Lakes National Park, but none of them do it the justice that this pictures does: Doesn’t it look like some sort of lost world? I half expected to see a dinosaur lumbering out of the bushes at any moment. In actuality, Plitvice is one of [...]

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