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How Much Does An Overwater Bungalow Cost? thumbnail

Where we’re at: I’m recapping my trip to The Maldives in March 2022.  Since you all indulged me with my nostalgia-filled Maldives travelogues, I thought I owed you something in return — a detailed answer to the question I think on everyone’s mind when they see dreamy photos of overwater bungalows gracing their feeds. How much…

Open Minds and Open Bars: How Much Does Midburn Cost? thumbnail

Want to explore Israel with me? Be sure to nab one of the last few spots to our Wander Women Israel: A Yoga, Diving, + Adventure Retreat  for May 27-June 3, 2021 or High Flying Israel: An Aerial Arts + Yoga Retreat for June 5-10, 2021. It’s the big question when it comes to festival planning…

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So, while I’m still catching up on my ridiculously delayed 2016 travel recaps, I just can’t wait to start sharing my big trip (thus far) of 2017. So I’ll be jumping back and forth a bit again. Apologies for any confusion, my friends! It’s one of the biggest questions on any ravers mind when they start flirting with…

Two Flights for Two: A Review of the Square Cash App thumbnail

As much as I love my solo travels, there’s nothing like a girlfriend getaway weekend, a big family trip, or a college buddy reunion to leave me looking like the heart-eyed emoji about travel again. The only aspect that tends to leave me frowning? Settling the bill! As the perpetual organizer of these kinds of outings…

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International music festivals don’t come cheap. But exactly how many dollars do you have to drop to attend Tomorrowland? The answer varies wildly — I’ve met festival goers who get by on the cheap by pitching their own tent, bringing in food and generally being frugal, and I’ve met straight up party people who drop what I…

Blogaversary Five: How I Make and Spend Money Blogging thumbnail

“And Alex here is a professional travel blogger!” I cringe hearing the words come out of my travel companion’s mouth, and immediately starting looking for an escape route from the moving vehicle I’m currently riding in. The questions start firing from all directions. So you’re able to support yourself with that? Who pays for that? Yes…

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Who’s ready for another edition of House Hunters International: Thailand Edition? It’s a little reality show I go through every time I return to Koh Tao and attempt to secure long-term accommodation. Compared to the real estate anguish I used to experience when apartment searching in New York, looking for a place to stay in Koh…

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