Category: Personal Stories
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10 Best Cafés in Nairobi with Good WiFi
My favorite laptop-friendly cafés in Nairobi, by neighborhood, from Kilimani to Karen to Westlands, plus which ones to skip the food at.
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Albania Is About to Blow Up: Cost of Living, Culture & Why I’d Move to the Albanian Riviera
Why I think Albania is Europe’s next big destination: the people, history, wine, food, cost of living, and the pros and cons of moving to the Albanian Riviera.
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5 Weeks in Lima, Peru: Neighborhoods, Food & Things to Do
Why Lima deserves more than a layover: five weeks of Spanish classes, the city’s food scene, and easy trips to Huacachina and the Palomino Islands.
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7 Memorable Cafés Around the World
Seven cafes around the world that stuck with me, from a hidden rooftop in Albania and a castle-view perch in Copenhagen to garden cafes in Kampala and Kigali.
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7 Underrated Travel Destinations on My Bucket List
Every few months, someone asks me where they should go next… and honestly, I never know. But I can tell you where I want to go, and maybe it’ll inspire your next adventure. From partying with Lithuanians in Vilnius to swimming in the Mediterranean, exploring the mysterious Stans, or soaking…
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Solo Female Travel Safety: 3 Scary Stories & What I Learned
3 true scary stories from solo female travel in Medellín, Kuala Lumpur, and Busan, and the safety lessons I took away from each one.
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How I’ve Traveled to 87 Countries (and How I Afforded It)
There was a time, I was traveling as a sport: craving more flight deals, more countries accumulated, seeing where else I could go. Then I started a new job and heard everyone’s country counts shared as a weird competition. Here’s how I actually got to 87 countries.