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Stories from living and traveling in our favorite cities
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Paris | France
Paris | France
Paris is the most visited city in the world for a reason. You don’t need to have a plan or read a guide book before you go. You can just…
Claire Thomas
Jun 7, 2019
Cycling HWY 1 | United States
Cycling HWY 1 | United States
Highway 1 is the dark line on the map that differentiates the Pacific Ocean from the West Coast of the United States. This iconic roads…
Claire Thomas
Mar 19, 2019
Jacksonville Beach | US
Jacksonville Beach | US
Jacksonville Beach (and neighboring Neptune and Atlantic Beaches) have long stretches of white packed sand and deep blue waves. The sea…
Claire Thomas
Feb 19, 2019
Dublin | Ireland
Dublin | Ireland
Dublin is quickly becoming one of my favorite cities. With over 1 million people, it has the strong arts, diversity, and food scene you…
Claire Thomas
Dec 18, 2018
Asheville | United States
Asheville | United States
There is nothing like watching the Blue Ridge Mountains come into view as you drive towards Asheville, North Carolina. You come over a…
Claire Thomas
Dec 16, 2018
Granada | Nicaragua
Granada | Nicaragua
Granada is a city of color. Its buildings are a rainbow of pastels that pop against the bright blue sky and rolling green hills that…
Claire Thomas
Nov 19, 2018
Florence | Italy
Florence | Italy
Florence is a city of warmth. The buildings are painted in tones of muted gold, soft yellow, and subtle orange, colors best seen in the…
Claire Thomas
Nov 13, 2018
Dar Es Salaam | Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam | Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam is a big city, full of life and sounds. Coming from the rolling green hills or the expansive plains or the sandy beaches in…
Claire Thomas
Nov 3, 2018
Zanzibar | Tanzania
Zanzibar | Tanzania
Zanzibar is an incredibly beautiful island off the coast of Tanzania. While most go for the sandy beaches and sunsets over the ocean, it’s…
Claire Thomas
Oct 30, 2018
New York | United States
New York | United States
Oh New York. A city that immediately reels you in with its energy and creativity and diversity of humanity, all palpable the minute you…
Claire Thomas
Oct 18, 2018
Crete | Greece
Crete | Greece
Crete is a magic place where sand beaches, snow topped mountains, and deep gorges all exist on a balmy island that you can drive across in…
Claire Thomas
Oct 10, 2018
Washington, DC | United States
Washington, DC | United States
Washington, D.C. is about more than just politics or power. It’s a city of friends, bikes, and independence. While people always talk…
Claire Thomas
Oct 3, 2018
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