Author: Steph
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Five Cool Melbourne Spots to Embrace Your Inner Hipster
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Melbourne, Australia, was the last stop on our road trip with my mom. We planned three nights there to explore the city and spend time just hanging out. The weather wasn’t the best, with rainy, chilly days. We made the best of it, though, and found some amazing spots. We…
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The Best View in Prague
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Prague is beautiful. The city sits on two sides of the Vltava River with a beautiful castle on top of a hill and red rooftops on colorful buildings. We were so lucky to have an entire week to explore the city of Prague. In that time, we found the best…
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One Day in Salzburg, Austria
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Austria is one of the most beautiful countries we’ve stepped foot in. If mountains are your thing, it will not disappoint. When we were routing out our path from Grenoble to Prague, we wanted to stop somewhere along the way to break up the train journey. Salzburg was the perfect…
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Grenoble: An Affordable, French Mountain Getaway
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We spent a week doing next to nothing in the beautiful city of Grenoble, France. And it left us wondering why no one had ever mentioned this place to us before? Taking a “week off” might seem ridiculous coming from two people that are currently on a never ending vacation,…
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Strasbourg: A Photo Diary
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Two days was not enough in this magical corner of France. Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament and has been a city in both France and Germany as the lines have shifted over the years. They speak French, but it definitely doesn’t look like Paris. The old…
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Five Paris Favorites From Our First Visit on a Budget
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Paris – the city of lights. This was the number one spot on Justin’s parents’ list to visit in Europe, so we decided to end our 10 days with them there. It is a beautiful place with so much to do and see, but we had just three days and…
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Off the Beaten Path in the Outback and South Australia
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It has been hard to figure out exactly what defines “the Outback” because there are some definitions about rain and climate and others that just say it’s in the middle of Australia. The third and final part of our Outback favorites are all places in South Australia that may or…
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The 10 Safari Animals No One Talks About
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When people talk about safaris in Africa, minds immediately think of Lions, Elephants, Rhinos, and Leopards. Maybe you already know what the “Big 5” are, but I’m not a fan of that term because it was coined by hunting groups. They are the five hardest animals to hunt on foot…
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An Outback Road Trip: The Best Stops on the Stuart Highway
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Our strategy for our Australian road trip in the camper van was to drive to the Northern Territory from Melbourne as quickly as possible and then slowly make our way back to Melbourne over two weeks. That meant a few long drive days with many podcasts and playlists on the…
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The Outback: Three Days in The Red Center of Australia
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Sharing our three day road trip through the Red Center of Australia