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How to Make Friends on the Road: Apps & Websites

Hello again! Sorry for the delay in posting, but travel life has been a bit hectic lately - all will…

Joanna Kalafatis

‘Flight Shaming’: What Is It and How Is It Changing Travel?

If you've been following the news about young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. or the terrifying environmental news in general, you…

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Riverhouse on the Deschutes: Retreat to Nature in Bend, Oregon

Though I am a city girl at heart, I need frequent trips into the wild outdoors to avoid going crazy.…

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Dia de Los Muertos Festival: A Celebration of the Dead

I recently realized that in nine years of living in LA, a city where 32% of the population identifies as…

Joanna Kalafatis

Get Internet On The Road: TEP Travel Wifi Review

As someone who travels a lot and frequently works on my computer, bad or non-existent Internet on the road is…

Joanna Kalafatis

The TWA Hotel: A Night in the Golden Age of Travel

When I first moved to New York, I spent most of the winter eagerly awaiting the day I would pull…

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6 Kickass Greek Women Travelers You Need to Follow on Instagram

It's summer, and one of the most popular destinations this year (and any year, really), is Greece. I wanted to…

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10 Instagram Accounts Everyone Who Loves LA Should Follow

Living in Los Angeles is sometimes an idyllic, sun-soaked dream. Other times, it's an unnavigable sprawling mass of endless neighborhoods…

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25 Kanji You Should Know Before Visiting Japan

I probably don't have to convince you that visiting Japan is a great trip idea. Wandering through Japan on my…

Joanna Kalafatis

Cartagena Beaches: Isla Baru vs. Isla Grande

Cartagena may be right on the Caribbean coast, but its function as a major port city and oil extraction site…

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