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Is Paraguay The Most Underrated Country in South America?

September 21, 2022 / Travel Journal

Exploring Paraguay was on my list from the beginning. But only after I started my travels through South America I realised that it’s an underrated country. Most of the travellers I’ve met before going told me there is no point in visiting that country. And since I will forever care for the underdog I wanted …

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One Month in Uruguay: A journey to Remember

September 20, 2022 / Travel Journal

Uruguay is in top of my favourite South American countries. It was the second country I visited and the first that spoke to my heart in a particular way. Uruguay means the world to me, I visited it back in October-November 2017. I know I overstayed my welcome staying with my friend, but the small …

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Visiting Brazil | The First Cultural Shock of South America

September 19, 2022 / Travel Journal

Visiting Brazil for me will never be just Brazil. It will be the beginning of my 8-month solo backpacking trip through South America. And so it was maybe a bit unfair because there was a lot of adjusting during my few weeks of travelling through Brazil. It all started with an overbooked flight that ended …

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North of Spain | Accepted in Hostelling International Connect Program

September 18, 2022 / Travel Journal

North of Spain is famous for Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims from all over the world are walking the path of almost 1000 km every year. But that was not the reason why I was in Galicia for two weeks. As I mentioned in the San Diego article, I used to work for Hostelling …

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Planning a Mexican Trip: Baja California Or Playa del Carmen?

September 17, 2022 / Travel Journal

Are you planning a Mexican trip? What is best the East coast or the West coast? I didn’t know what to expect the first time visited Mexico, but now I am convinced. Why not both? While visiting San Diego, I didn’t miss the opportunity to also see Mexico. So I went on a day trip …

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Work Exchange in San Diego | Relocating To California from Iceland?

September 16, 2022 / Travel Journal

Would you be interested in relocating to California? I was. But the San Diego trip was more than that: it was a heartbreak that got me to the best decision of my life. All wrapped in a work exchange. I made it to California, stayed in San Diego and visited Santa Monica on my way …

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Weekend in Scotland | How Early is a Christmas Market?

September 15, 2022 / Travel Journal

One weekend in Scotland meant four days spent in Edinburgh with a friend. How do you choose the place you travel to? In our case, the location and the price made the rules. At that point in my life, I was very open to travelling with friends and family. And that trip was as easygoing …

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New York City Love | Feeling At Home From the Get-Go

September 14, 2022 / Travel Journal

New York City love! Yes, it was love at the first sight and it was totally unexpected. In total, I have been to NYC 10 times and I can’t stop coming back to it. “Why?” you ask. The reasons changed over time, and the love transformed. I feel like I should write a book about …

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The Netherlands For Two: One Fiasco of A Trip

September 13, 2022 / Travel Journal

Have you ever gone on a trip with your partner only to realise that you don’t actually match? That was my Netherlands for two trip. We stayed in Den Haag and visited Amsterdam for a day. It was my first time staying in an Airbnb. I still don’t like that company and I am only …

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Moving to Iceland | From Volunteering to Finding Yourself

September 12, 2022 / Travel Journal

And the time finally came to talk about my adoptive country. I can call moving to Iceland a hobby by now. I mean, I keep moving here. Yes, I said move. In fact, I’d never travelled to this country before settling here. Can you imagine having the hobby to move to another country? Is this …

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