Category: Travel
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How to Go Zero Waste on Vacation
Summer is here and many of us have vacation plans lined up every weekend, starting with this past July 4th weekend. It is easy to get away from the hustle and bustle of work life and forget about all of our responsibilities, but there is one full-time job we should keep in mind, wherever our…
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How to Celebrate the New Year in Mexico
Celebrating the New Year is universal, but we all have different ways of saying goodbye to the past and looking toward the future. I had the privilege to ring in the New Year with locals in Oaxaca! Read on to find out their Mexican tradition for New Year’s Eve.
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Netherlands: A Country Built for People, Not Cars
When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I was in for a shock. I am originally from NYC, so observing the stark difference between the space given to vehicles and pedestrians was peculiar—the streets for vehicles were narrow, but the sidewalks and bike paths were wide and in abundance. Everywhere I turned, there were parked…
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Local Craftsmanship in Siem Reap
It’s amazing how you can find opportunities to learn about the local culture for free; you can simply visit the restaurants shops and talk to the locals, take advantage of the free guided walking tours, or if you have the time, live in that city for a month or longer 🙂 Because I spend most…
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Adventures in Asia: Water Festival in Cambodia
Happy November, everyone! While Western cultures celebrated Halloween last week, people all over Cambodia traveled to Phnom Penh for Bom Om Touk, also known as the Water Festival. This is a national holiday celebrated across Cambodia to commemorate the end of the rainy season (which fun fact: causes the Tonle Sap river to flow in…
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