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14 Cheapest European Countries to Visit (Plus What a 2-Week Budget Actually Looks Like)

Looking for the cheapest European countries to visit? You’re in the right place. Here are 14 real picks for traveling Europe on a budget, plus what a realistic 2-week budget actually looks like for a solo traveler, a couple, and a family of 4. Western Europe gets all the attention and most of the…

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12 Best Places to Visit in January: Destinations for Every Continent

Looking for the best places to visit in January? You’re in the right place. Here are 12 destinations, a few options for every continent, that are actually worth the trip this month! Before I get into the goods, can we talk about the third week of January for a second? That’s supposedly the most…

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16 Hidden Gems in Europe Most Tourists Never Find

Looking for real hidden gems in Europe, not the same five places every list recycles? You’re in the right place. If you find this list, you’re probably someone who reads a “top 10” and immediately wants to know what got left off. You’d rather find one quiet square with a good bakery than fight…

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22 Top Places to Visit in Europe (That Actually Live Up to the Hype)

Looking for the top places to visit in Europe? You’re in the right place. Here are 22 of the best european cities to visit on vacation, ranked from the icons everyone already knows to a few that deserve more attention than they typically get. All of them are genuinely worth your time and your…

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19 of the Best Places to Travel in December That We’re Obsessing Over Right Now

Trying to figure out the best places to travel in December? You’re in the right place. Here are 19 places to visit in December that we can’t stop thinking about right now: warm ones, snowy ones, and a handful of European cities that turn genuinely magical for exactly one month a year. There’s something…

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19 Best Places to Study Abroad in Europe: A City-by-City Guide That We’re Obsessing Over Right Now

I studied abroad in Rome when I was 20 and it is the trip that changed everything. Not in a neat, tidy way, in the way that involves getting lost in a neighbourhood you didn’t mean to find, eating at a trattoria so small it had no name on the door, and realising that…

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The Study Abroad Packing Checklist for International Travel (Print This Before You Leave)

In this post, I’ll be sharing the study abroad packing checklist for international travel that you can print before you leave! If you want the full explanation of why each item matters, that’s in the study abroad packing list. This is the print-and-check version. The one you use the night before your flight when…

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Guide to Berlin – What to Do In Berlin

GUIDE TO BERLIN If you are going to Berlin and are looking for the ultimate guide to Berlin than you found it! I went to Berlin for three days and two nights. I was extremely caught off guard by how beautiful I Berlin actually was. Now I’m sure we all know a good amount…

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Women’s Packing List for Backpacking Europe in the Summer

women’s packing list for backpacking europe in the summer It’s that time of year. The most popular time to be backpacking Europe. Last year I backpacked Europe for a month and a half so I’d like to think of myself as experienced. I had such an amazing experience and I’m so so excited for…

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Cinque Terre Day Trip from Florence: The Complete 2026 Guide

A Cinque Terre day trip from Florence is one of those things that sounds ambitious on paper and ends up being one of the best days of a trip to Italy. I know because I’ve done it — and then gone back. The five cliff-side villages of the Ligurian coast are only about two…

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Hey there, I'm Angelique!

I'm a Filipina-American, Chicago native living abroad and running my online design agency from Chiang Mai, Thailand. Over a decade of traveling in, and yes, I still pinch myself. With family split between the US, UK, and SE Asia, travel has always been part of my story. This blog is where I share the honest side of living and traveling abroad, the places I explore, my best study abroad tips from personal experience, and the little hacks that make this life actually work. Glad you're here, friend!

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14 Cheapest European Countries to Visit (Plus What a 2-Week Budget Actually Looks Like)

12 Best Places to Visit in January: Destinations for Every Continent

16 Hidden Gems in Europe Most Tourists Never Find

22 Top Places to Visit in Europe (That Actually Live Up to the Hype)

19 of the Best Places to Travel in December That We’re Obsessing Over Right Now

19 Best Places to Study Abroad in Europe: A City-by-City Guide That We’re Obsessing Over Right Now

The Study Abroad Packing Checklist for International Travel (Print This Before You Leave)

Guide to Berlin – What to Do In Berlin

Women’s Packing List for Backpacking Europe in the Summer

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