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Land of 10,000 Lakes and Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park: Boats, Beauty, and Barely Any People (My Kind of National Park) If you’ve ever dreamt of exploring a national park by boat, where the crowds are minimal, the scenery is next-level stunning, and your cell service quietly dies so your brain can finally rest — welcome to Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota’s watery…
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Can’t You Watch Football in the United States?
You guys, the German fans are something else. They love sports, they love American stadium songs, (i.e. Sweet Caroline), and they love smoking. Yuck. Some people go to Europe for art, architecture, and wine.We went for football.Specifically, to watch the New England Patriots take on the Indianapolis Colts in Frankfurt, Germany — but naturally, we…
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Remember the Alamo… and Also That Time Pee-wee Herman Went There
Let’s get one thing out of the way: yes, I went to the Alamo.No, the basement still isn’t there.And yes, I absolutely quoted Pee-wee’s Big Adventure while doing it. San Antonio is one of those cities that sneaks up on you — charming, walkable, and full of surprises (like a haunted hotel, riverside mariachi bands,…
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Dust, Deserts & Designer Bags: My Strange, Beautiful Journey Through Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains & White Sands
Have you ever stood in the middle of a national park and thought, “Is it supposed to be this quiet? Because that’s how this desert road trip began — in the eerie, silent vastness of West Texas and New Mexico, where the sky goes on forever, the bears wear eyeliner (more on that later), and…
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Deep, Dark, and Bat-Tastic: My Descent into Carlsbad Caverns
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re crawling into the Earth’s mouth, only to be rewarded with jaw-dropping beauty and a whole bunch of very dramatic bats, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is your kind of place. Tucked away in southern New Mexico, this park isn’t about towering mountains or glittering lakes. It’s about what…
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Waco, Texas: Magnolia Dreams & Dr Pepper Things
Waco, Texas — home of Fixer Upper fame, shiplap dreams, and more aesthetic neutrals than my Pinterest board can handle. Naturally, I had to visit the Magnolia Complex, aka the HGTV mecca that Chip and Joanna Gaines built out of silos and pure farmhouse magic. The vibe? Think rustic chic meets curated chaos.There’s a bakery…
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“Sleeping in an Airport (But Make It Fancy): Why I’m Now Obsessed with Heathrow’s In-Terminal Hotel
Let me set the scene: I’m jet-lagged, dehydrated, my backpack smells like public transport, and I have the energy level of a potato. After the last 72 hours of flying across the Atlantic, to see a cancelled Taylor Swift show, and sweating bullets at the Bronze medal soccer game, the last thing I want to…
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Paris 2024–A Quick 24-ish hour Trip to the Olympics
I Flew to Paris for the 2024 Olympics and All I Got Was Bronze, Baguettes, and Blown Away by the Vibes Spoiler alert: I didn’t medal. But someone did — and I was there to witness it. Y’all. I flew to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, (tacked this trip on the end of the…
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Hop on the Weiner. 24 hours in Vienna
Don’t worry, this is still a somewhat PG blog, but who doesn’t love a good weiner joke. Let me just say this: Vienna doesn’t play. I had just over a day to explore the Austrian capital, after the cancelled Taylor Swift concert. If you’re wondering whether you can truly experience Vienna in 24-ish hours… the…
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I was there, I remember it…All too well.
Trigger warning: I’m Not a Swiftie, But I Flew to Vienna for Taylor Swift (and She Never Showed Up) So here’s the thing: I am not a Swiftie. I respect the glitter. I understand the power. I’ve been known to scream “Cruel Summer” in the car like it’s my last breath. But I do not…
Never Stop Exploring
Wanderlust Kel 