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Who am I? I'm Amanda, a blogger, adventure-seeker, and influencer from northeast Ohio. With degrees in journalism and tourism management and more than 10 years...
12 Memorable Moments from 2012
I know I already gave you a taste of my 2012 in photos (and with copious links) last week. But this week I wanted...
New York City: All in the Details
Before I even left Ohio for New York City last weekend, I knew I wanted to come home and do a big photo post...
Bulgaria Travel Guide
Bulgaria is an Eastern European country that is often overlooked by travelers. However, this underrated destination has a lot to offer. From quaint coastal...
And Then Everything Changed: Do I Love Long-Term Travel?
I got mixed reactions when I told my friends and family that I was going to Europe on my own for 2 months. Reactions...
The Best Views of San Francisco
I don't know about you, but whenever I visit a new city, I always make it a mission to get at least one really...
DOs and DON’Ts for Your First US Road Trip
I think just about every American teenager (and probably plenty from abroad, as well) has dreamt about driving across the country in an epic...
Travel Inspiration & Tips
Here you'll find all the best inspirational and tip-based posts that I've written over the years. They're loosely categorized for you to browse here....
5 Things to Love About Ottawa
I've only been in Canada's capital city of Ottawa for 2 days, it's true – but in those 2 days I've seen quite a...
The Year in Travel: 2011 in Review
I've already illustrated this past year with 12 travel photos from 12 months, but that doesn't really elaborate on any of the specifics of...
The Year in Travel: 12 Photos From 12 Months
Even though I had predicted that 2011 would be a big travel year for me, I had no idea just how great it would...
You Can Live a “Normal” Life and Travel, Too
I'm not a professional traveler. I do not make a living from taking trips around the world. For a long time, I was not...
Road Trip 2011: The Great American Road Trip
Back in the summer of 2011, my sister Melissa and I embarked upon a 6500+ mile-long road trip across the United States. We started...
Not in Kansas Anymore (or Adventures in a Beijing Techno Club)
Now I know what Dorothy felt like. I now know what it must have been like for the young girl from black-and-white Kansas to...
Paying My Respects at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
I'm usually a fan of cemeteries. I think they can be beautiful places to visit, and many of them around the world are really...
Looking Back: 2010 in Review
You're probably already tired of reading year-in-review posts like this. But too bad. 2010 was a big year for me, especially as far as...
4 Things You Should Do in Northland, New Zealand
Just before I was about to end my study abroad stint in New Zealand, my friend Andrea and I decided that we wanted to...