Solo Travel Tips, Travel Tips

A Solo Travel Guide – Tips for Solo Travel

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A Solo Travel Guide – Tips for Solo Travel

Solo travel can be absolutely thrilling and life altering and is fast becoming a popular way to travel. I first started solo traveling about two and a half years ago mainly because I was in between grad school and a job and had lots of time to travel whereas none of my friends could. I knew it was then or never and took the plunge to solo travel and have never looked back since!

This solo travel guide will cover tips for solo travel that I have gathered from my experiences.

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Austria, Destinations, Europe, Hallstatt

A Travel Guide for One Day in Hallstatt

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A Travel Guide for One Day in Hallstatt
Hallstatt Austria

Hallstatt originated as a salt mining town, and is one of Europe’s oldest salt mining places, dating back to prehistoric times. The name Hallstatt literally means the place of salt and was a prominent town in its hay day, due to the importance of salt as a commodity. Today, this fairytale town is busy with tourists from all over the world who come to pay their homage to its beauty and ancient charm.

Here is all you need to know about visiting Hallstatt from Salzburg.

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Packing Tips, Travel Tips

Travel Packing Essentials & Tips

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Travel Packing Essentials & Tips

I am pretty much a last minute packer and enjoy the rush of it. However, regardless of the destination or the season, there are certain things that I never travel without. In fact, I don’t even take most of these things out of my suitcase after a trip so that I never forget to pack them for my next one.

Here are some of my packing essentials and things I never travel without.

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Asia, bali, Destinations, Indonesia

Bali Travel Guide

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Bali Travel Guide

I recently got back from an amazing trip to Bali! (the kind you don’t want to come back from or come back home and immediately look for ways to get back). Since several people asked me for more information about my trip, I’m writing this post as an introduction to Bali travel. Last week, I posted my 7 day Bali itinerary and this Bali guide, coupled with the itinerary should hopefully help you plan the perfect trip to Bali.

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Asia, Destinations, Indonesia, Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida from Bali

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Nusa Penida from Bali

The archipelago of Indonesia consists of over 17,000 islands. Some, yet completely undiscovered and uninhabited. Nusa Penida is an island off the coast of one of Indonesia’s more popular islands, Bali and has been steadily rising as a tourist destination over the last few years.

I visited Nusa Penida recently as a day trip from Bali. Here is how to get to Nusa Penida from Bali and everything you need to know once you get there!

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