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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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The Best Places to Travel Solo Female in the US (14 Cities That Actually Deliver)

Looking for the best places to travel solo female in the US? You’re in the right place. These 14 cities show up again and again in solo female travel circles for the same reasons. They’re walkable, well-lit at night, easy to get around without a car, and full of enough to do that you’ll…

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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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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 New Orleans | Things to do in New Orleans

A Guide to New Orleans, Louisiana I went to New Orleans for 4 days and 4 nights and let me tell you, it is amazing. Because I loved the city so much, I wanted to create this guide to New Orleans to one day look back and remember all the beautiful things I did.…

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Best Places to Eat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Best Places to Eat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin I’ve lived in Milwaukee for the past three years and absolutely love it. You get a small-town city feel with no traffic and awesome local shops. Milwaukee is home to many locally owned shops and brewery’s, which often goes unnoticed. It’s definitely the next up and coming…

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

The Best Places to Travel Solo Female in the US (14 Cities That Actually Deliver)

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

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

Guide to New Orleans | Things to do in New Orleans

Best Places to Eat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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