Hanoi is one of the most chaotic, busiest cities I've ever been to. Despite the chaos, though, Hanoi captivated me. I tried so much good food like bun bo nam bo and spent hours walking the city's bustling streets.
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During our trip to Vang Vieng we visit the blue lagoon, go for a hot air balloon ride, float down the river, and have free drinks all night.
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We arrive in Laos, the second country on our Southeast Asia backpacking trip. Our fist city is Luang Prabang where we watch the sunset at Mt. Pousi and ride motorbikes to Kung Si Waterfall.
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After a long bus ride, we finally arrive in Chiang Rai, one of Thailand's prettiest northern cities and the third stop on our backpacking trip through Asia. Here we stay at an adorable boutique hostel, eat some of the best Thai food, and visit the White Temple.
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We spend 6 days in Chiang Mai at Steven's cute Thai home. During these few days we make a trip to the Elephant Nature Park, get Thai massages, climb Sticky Waterfall, and eat lots and lots of Thai food.
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I begin my two month journey through Southeast Asia in Bangkok. I learn that it is possible to sweat at 3am without any doing anything physical and that basil chicken counts as breakfast.
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Winters in Tahoe consist of snowboarding at Northstar or Heavenly, drinking champagne with friends, and taking in the lake's beautiful scenery. This post is a photo album of winter in Tahoe, providing evidence as to why Lake Tahoe is such a wonderful travel destination.
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Read about my third visit to Chicago where I eat lots of tacos, drink fruity drinks, and stare upwards at skyscrapers. This post is as close as I'll ever come to being a food critic as I compare Shake Shack to In-n-Out.
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Here is a blog post about all of my favorite things to do in Lake Tahoe during the Summer. Read about my favorite hikes, places to eat, beaches, and summertime activities.
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Yosemite lands among my top 5 places in the entire world. In this post, I talk about hiking Half Dome with friends and how to take a free shower.
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On Thursday morning, our Royal Caribbean ship, Adventure of the Seas, pulled into its last stop: the island of Grenada. The "Spice Island" is most known for its abundance of Caribbean spices, such as nutmeg, and its numerous postcard worthy beaches. I decided to enjoy in the latter and headed to Grand Anse Beach…
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The island of St. Lucia is very lush and green with rainforest. After our ship docked, we spent the day ziplining at Treetop Adventure Park. Not only was there ziplining at the park, but beautiful tropical gardens, a few chickens, and even a goat. It was a nice way to spend the day. Adventure of the Seas at port…
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Antigua was probably my favorite stop on our cruise trip. After our Royal Caribbean ship made port, our group (me, my mom, Jeff, Laura, George, Carol, Kyli, and Travis) taxied over to a smaller harbor in St John where we would find our ride for the day: Cat Tales II. The catamaran is owned and operated by Captain Jame
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Early in the morning our ship, Adventure of the Seas, pulled into the harbor at St. Croix. This wasn't my first time to the island. I'd been a few years previously for the wedding if my aunt and uncle. But, since the Streckfusses weren't able to make it to the wedding, we decided to go back to the Buccaneer, the hotel
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After arriving back on the mainland of Puerto Rico, my mom, my aunt, my uncle, and I said goodbye to Nico and then headed aboard our cruise. We were sailing on the Adventure of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship. Even though this was an older ship, it still had a lot to do and was able to get us from point A to point B w
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My mom, boyfriend (Nico), and I were picked up by an Uber with flashing party lights to go to the airport and take a red-eye flight from SFO to Atlanta to San Juan. Mom and I were on the same flight while Nico took a different plane that connected through Charlotte. We were meeting up with my Aunt and Uncle in San Juan
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For our final stop on our European backpacking adventure, Nico and I visit Paris. We meet tour guides, ride bikes, and eat lots of crêpes. This city will always be one of my favorites (I know I say this a lot).
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This is what happens if you spend just a day in Lisbon, Portugal with little information about the city or recommendations from others.
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The Southern Portugal city of Lagos boasts a casual surfer vibe, delicious Indian food, and scenery so picturesque, your friend will want it as her screensaver.
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