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no travel required
We can confirm that the Staten Island Ferry is a good free alternative to the standard pricey tour boats. Added tips: try and score a spot outside if the weather is nice, and be prepared for a lot of pushing, shoving, and smelly people as you get on and off. Free to See: 20 U.S. Outdoors Activities We’re not hikers, per se, but Zion Narrows looks amazing annnd like it’s not even real. 10 Best Hiking Trails in the World Well these are a little dreary. But interesting. New York Sleeps I want to sit at my desk and practice these,…
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jetsetters: @wnderlustprojct
Our featured jetsetter today is living the dream of every twenty-something that’s been bit by the travel bug, Lazy Travelers included. After a serious quarterlife crisis, brought on by a job she realized she never wanted, Sheryll decided to up and run. She and her boyfriend Johnny bought one way tickets to London, and in about two months, they’ll be on their way to Europe. And afterwards? To be determined. We’re regularly inspired to do the same–but since we can’t, we’ll live vicariously through her adventures in the upcoming months. Favorite Place: My favorite place would have to be Paris, France.…
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no travel required
Also three good reasons you should travel in general. Though we’re still waiting for “patience” to kick in. Three Ways Travel Makes Us Better People This video is both gorgeous and lifesaving. Meaning: you can watch it instead of go diving in Ireland and get hypothermia yourself. Win win. Swim in frigid waters with Ireland’s surf photographers This post gave us both our photo of the day, and made us want to walk across every single one of these countries. Well played, BootsNAll. Well played. Long Treks on Short Breaks: 10 Small Countries You Can Walk Across Scotland xo, the…
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hotel living // my home away from home away from home
When it comes to hotel living, the logical, sensible side of me has pretty minimal requirements. Hotels must be clean, centrally located, and come complete with a friendly, helpful staff. But at the same time, one of my favorite parts about a vacation is hotel living. I can’t help it! Sometimes I even ask hubs if we can stay in a hotel in Manhattan, just for fun. He says no 100% of the time. We’ve been pretty lucky when we go away, so I get my hotel fix pretty regularly. Of course we’ve had our fair share of ridiculous places…
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a perfect day in cape may, new jersey
In an article I recently read on guidance for the aspiring travel writer, the reader was advised against sharing personal recounts of their trips. Instead, as writers, we should hone in on our specialties and provide our readers with objective, valuable insight on where and how to travel. You know every battlefield on the Western Front? Take your readers on that journey. I consider this valuable advice. But here’s the thing. I’m not an expert. Far from it actually. I’m not a history guru or a food expert and I hardly consider my opinions and experiences more valuable than the…