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Author: carlson.hannahk
Topics: Adventure | Backpacking | Hooking up | Roadtripping | Site Seeing
Type: How To
Country:   US-Illinois

Site Seeing

Camels & Deserts & Pyramids - OH MY!:
Seeing the Pyramids of Giza is something I had always dreamt about but never REALLY believed would come true. With some convincing on my part (and begging!), I was finally able to grab my boyfriend a

Travel Prep

Passport Photos:
Before I begin this article, let me start out by saying that I am not a girl who generally cares about her appearance. I love clothes but hate having too many, never wear makeup, hate straightened ha

Art

Where's Elodio?:
Elodio is a Chilean street artist who has tagged all over the streets of Buenos Aires. He isn’t famous by any means but I was incredibly drawn to his funky art! After seeing a few of his pieces, I

Food

Like a Kid in a Candy Store:
You cannot get more Spanish than Burgos. Small, conservative, and vastly populated with fur stoled señoras*, Burgos is Spain, its lack of bullfighting arenas made up for by dozens of locales that se