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Thailand Packing List: 26 Things to Pack for Thailand (Female Travelers)

I’m going to be upfront: I live in Chiang Mai. I moved here after graduating and never got on my return flight, and I’ve now spent more time in Thailand than anywhere else in the world. So when someone asks me what to pack for Thailand, I don’t have to think back to a…

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Philippines Packing List: 25 Things to Bring to the Philippines

The Philippines packing list built for island hopping. What to pack for the Philippines, what's actually essential, and what to leave at home.

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Vietnam Packing List: 27 Things to Pack for Female Solo Travelers

You’ve booked the flight. You’ve got a rough itinerary sketched out. Now you’re staring at an empty bag at midnight wondering what to bring to Vietnam before a 6am departure. I’ve been there. Twice. This Vietnam packing list is what I wish someone had handed me before my first solo trip. Not the generic…

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The Best Travelling South East Asia Route (That I Actually Took and Loved)

So you’re planning on travelling South East Asia and you’re staring at a map trying to figure out where the hell to start? I get it. I was in the exact same position before my first trip here. There are like eleven countries in this region and they’re all supposed to be amazing and…

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Travelling South East Asia: Everything I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Left

So you’re thinking about travelling around South East Asia? Good choice. Honestly one of the best decisions I ever made. I originally planned to backpack through Southeast Asia for just a month. Spoiler alert: I’m still here. That one month trip turned into me basically moving here, and I have zero regrets about it.…

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31 Insanely Good Reasons to Study Abroad in College

Thinking about studying abroad? Here are 31 insanely good reasons to study abroad in college! If you’re on the fence about whether to study abroad, this post is for you. I’m sharing ALL OF THE REASONS studying abroad will genuinely change your life. I know firsthand how intimidating the decision can be – trust…

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31 Insanely Necessary Study Abroad Essentials Every Student Needs to Survive

Planning to study abroad this year? Here are 31 absolutely necessary study abroad essentials you’re definitely going to need during your semester abroad! If you are looking for study abroad essentials at a good price, this list of study abroad must haves for college students is for you! In this post, I am sharing…

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23 Best Cities to Study Abroad in Europe We Are Obsessing Over Right Now

I studied abroad in Rome at 20. It is the trip I measure everything else against — not because Rome is perfect, but because living somewhere completely unfamiliar for a semester does something to you that no other kind of travel quite replicates. You figure out who you are when the usual context is…

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Thailand Packing List: 26 Things to Pack for Thailand (Female Travelers)

Philippines Packing List: 25 Things to Bring to the Philippines

Vietnam Packing List: 27 Things to Pack for Female Solo Travelers

The Best Travelling South East Asia Route (That I Actually Took and Loved)

Travelling South East Asia: Everything I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Left

31 Insanely Good Reasons to Study Abroad in College

31 Insanely Necessary Study Abroad Essentials Every Student Needs to Survive

23 Best Cities to Study Abroad in Europe We Are Obsessing Over Right Now

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