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How to Experience Johannesburg Like a Local

01/26/2022 by Kristin Addis 25 Comments

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One week back in 2015, I departed my beloved (but cold and dark) Berlin in favor of summer. After 24 hours of travel, I landed in Johannesburg, South Africa, with weather reminiscent of back home in Southern California. I almost didn’t know what to make of it at first. My face started sweating (I suffer […]

The Cost of Traveling in Iceland (and How to Save)

01/21/2022 by Kristin Addis 58 Comments

Iceland has increasingly become a more popular tourist destination thanks to its incredible landscape and cheap flights from Europe and North America. While the country is expensive, Iceland is the kind of beautiful that makes it worth the cost of visiting, and there’s so much that you can see and do, even if you only have […]

25 Things to Do in Idaho

01/20/2022 by Kristin Addis 4 Comments

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Do you have those bands that you love but don’t want to get popular, so that they can be your little secret forever? That’s how I feel about Idaho. Most people skip over Idaho in favor of more popular places like Utah and Washington. After all, why would someone want to visit Idaho? Well for starters, […]

Where to Find the Best Idaho Hot Springs

01/16/2022 by Kristin Addis 30 Comments

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<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> I have a secret that only locals and a few well-informed tourists know: Idaho is stunning and chock full of enchanting hot springs. After soaking in the hot springs in Sun Valley a couple of years ago I vowed to return and see more […]

11 Adventurous Things to Do in Banff in the Winter

01/11/2022 by Kristin Addis 13 Comments

Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park

Canada, particularly Alberta, has been on my must-see list for quite some time. I mostly blame thank Instagram for planting the seed in my mind that I had to get to Canada after seeing images of Lake Louise popping up all over the place. Then Banff flooded my feeds and I started to wonder what […]

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