Blondechicktravels

25/01/2016

What are waiting for?

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22/10/2015

Have you added to your travel plans?! is a beautiful island you just can't miss! My favorite town by far is Oia (pronounced e-uh), where this picture was taken. Gorgeous, right?

21/10/2015

Get lost the streets of . Who knows what you'll discover!

19/10/2015

Inspirational Monday! ✨ As a kid, I was totally content living in my hometown. As I grew older, I learned how much more there is out there to learn and discover. 🌏 By not traveling, you're living your life in a . Burst the bubble and see what more life has to offer you. Life's not meant to be lived in one place. 💜✈️

15/10/2015

Iceland is an absolutely breathtaking country. I spent 10 days backpacking solo in Iceland, and visiting Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon was one of the most incredible parts of my trip. It's no surprise why it's considered one of the natural wonders of Iceland!

(This post is the first in my series of Iceland posts... so stayed tuned!)

http://www.blondechicktravels.com/backpacking-iceland-series-day-trip-jokulsarlon-glacier-lagoon/

03/10/2015

One of the best weeks of my life sailing the coast of Croatia with !! ⚓️ If you're looking for a week of relaxation and partying with an awesome group of solo travelers under 35, check out the Navigator Cruises with SailCroatia!! Don't plan of sleeping!

01/10/2015

Earlier this year, I applied to be an English Language Assistant in Spain. Today, after months and months of waiting, I finally received my placement!! I've been given an elementary school in the city of León, Spain (in the North). Now it's decision time, and I could seriously use some help!

1. Accept my position to live and teach English in Spain until May 2016. (Four days/week and school breaks give me time to travel in Europe.)

2. Go back to Southeast Asia, and finish backpacking Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Indonesia, etc for 3 months. And then head to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa for a year.

3. Take advantage of the 1 year Irish Working Holiday Visa that I'm only able to get within a year of graduating college (by Dec.), and live in work in Ireland for up to a year. I'm free to travel around Europe for a year as well with the visa, but I could only work in Ireland.

I'd love to hear your thoughts! Where should I go next?!

27/09/2015

"Don’t date a girl who travels, for she has chosen a life of uncertainty. She doesn’t have a plan or a permanent address. She goes with the flow and follows her heart." 🌏✈️💜

http://matadornetwork.com/life/dont-date-girl-travels/

Never date a girl who travels unless you can keep up with her.

27/09/2015

Girls weekend in !! 🍷🍻💃
It seems the more I travel, the more friends I make around the world. 🌏 I traveled with one of the German girls in Thailand for a couple weeks and months later met up with her and her friends in Amsterdam to celebrate her birthday style! 🎉 Friends you make while traveling are seriously friends forever!!

21/09/2015

Inspirational Monday Post! ✨ This is SO my life right now. I've been to several weddings over the last couple years, seen old friends having babies, friends buying houses, and within the last few months some of my closest friends have gotten engaged!! I'm sure that will be me one day... but for now, I'm honestly just enjoying having no commitments and traveling the world (while I can)!

21/09/2015

Home sweet home. It's always tough when an epic backpacking trip comes to an end. You'd think after 3 years of traveling ✈️ abroad for months at a time it would get easier, but really it hasn't.

The more I travel, the less 'home' feels like 'home'. Coming home just makes me want to leave again...
..although seeing my family dog and being back at warm Florida beaches ☀️ almost makes it worth it. :)

Still, it's time to get back into working and saving mode because I have some awesome travel plans in the works starting November. Stayed tuned!

19/09/2015

Dancing in the rain in . ☔️

16/09/2015

1. Few people actually stop and say, “OK, I’m not going to go this prescribed route. I’m going to put this on hold to simply live my biggest dreams first.” ✈️🌏

http://www.thepassportlifestyle.com/travel-while-youre-young/

Blog post at The Passport Lifestyle : We do a lot of traveling and people often ask me both how we travel so frequently but also why. As for the how and the why, the simple[..]

15/09/2015

Groningen is such a cute Dutch city! I love how the city center is only accessible by bikes or walking - makes it so quaint! Enjoyed a beer outside while we could... before it started raining. It is Holland after-all!

14/09/2015

Inspirational Monday Post ✨

14/09/2015

06/09/2015

01/09/2015

Day dreaming about backpacking Europe one day? Planning where to go in Europe? Check out "My Top 15 Favorite European Travel Destinations!"

http://www.blondechicktravels.com/my-top-15-favorite-european-travel-destinations/

Europe offers some seriously incredible scenery, but which places are the best? Check out my top 15 favorite European travel destinations..

31/08/2015

Inspirational Monday Post!! ✨

13/08/2015

Anyone else feel the same way?!

12/08/2015

Do you want to stay connected anywhere while backpacking through Europe? Get a Pay-As-You-Go European SIM card!

http://www.blondechicktravels.com/european-data-sim-card-for-backpacking-europe/

If you're planning a trip to Europe, you might be wondering how you're going to stay connected abroad. DataRoam is a European Data SIM card for Backpacking Europe

12/07/2015

18/06/2015

"We rarely stop to think about what we truly need to do for ourselves; we tend to think of what others expect us to need to do. As 20-somethings, it’s crucial we think for ourselves more often."

http://elitedaily.com/life/postponing-job-to-travel/1057292/

Sometimes you must surprise yourself to challenge yourself.

13/06/2015

Standing on the same beach that filmed the movie The Beach on back in 1999!

12/06/2015

1. We see the world through rose-tinted glasses.👓

http://m.fastcompany.com/3046696/the-7-reasons-that-science-says-you-should-pay-for-experience-not-things

Planning a vacation this summer? You've chosen to spend your money in the way that's going to give you the most happiness.

11/06/2015

Ever wonder what it's like to travel with Contiki? Check out Part 2 of an interview with a returning Contiki Traveler and get more insight into a Contiki trip!

http://www.blondechicktravels.com/guest-post-whats-it-really-like-to-travel-europe-with-contiki-part-2/

Interview with a Contiki traveler - Get an insight into a Contiki trip and learn helpful tips. Know what to expect when you travel Europe with Contiki...

09/06/2015

Kayaked from the main on to a . It took much longer than we thought... but the was totally worth it. Luckily, we made it back just before dark and just before the tide was completely out!

06/06/2015

05/06/2015

Ever wonder what it's really like to travel with Contiki??

http://www.blondechicktravels.com/guest-post-whats-it-really-like-to-travel-europe-with-contiki/

Since Contiki is such a popular company to travel with for young travelers, I decided to interview one of my readers to get a first-hand experience of what it's really like to travel Europe with Contiki.

03/06/2015

Traveling changes you...

"You don't get tied up in the little things that used to break you down".

http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/traveling-changes-personality/1036974/

Your creative juices are on overdrive.