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Thank you for visiting! Here you will find posts about all things travel from the site creators Meg and Nat, and occasionally fantastic guest contributors. Enjoy!

My Dubai desert adventure

11/10/2017

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Picture of a woman standing on a sand dune in the middle of the Dubai desert
We drove for about an hour before we reached a little car park from where we entered the desert and when I saw the sun rise over the yellow sand, turning it into an endless sea of golden dust, a feeling of pure exhilaration washed over me.

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It's Been 6 Months Since I Quit My Job

4/10/2017

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Woman stands overlooking beach on Waiheke Island, New Zealand
A blank slate puts all of the control in your hands, which is both liberating and paralysing.

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Everything you want to know about the Zika virus

26/9/2017

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Hiking woman overlooks Machu Picchu
Oh cool, another reason for our families to worry about us traveling to South America. 

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Tips for family trips

30/8/2017

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Family dressed in robes walk towards mosque
Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion. - Leigh Hunt

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The adventurous girls' guide to Whistler

26/8/2017

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We're almost there and nowhere near it. All that matters is we're going. - Lorelai Gilmore

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My trip to Neverland

25/7/2017

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Peter Pan and Tinkerbell flying
And if travel is like love, it is, in the end, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive, undimmed by familiarity and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end. – Pico Iyer

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How To Introvert And Get Your Travel On

19/7/2017

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Woman walks along a Bahamian beach at sunset
Being a little different is no longer the terrifying disaster it was growing up, and a big part of that happened for me when I started traveling.

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My solo trip to Australia - Journey to the other side

11/7/2017

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Blue and yellow fish underwater
I’ll never forget stepping out of the airport in Perth, looking up to the sky, realising I was now pretty much exactly on the opposite side of the globe. All of a sudden I had swapped sides and 'the other side' had become 'my side'.

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Travel tips for extroverts

28/6/2017

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Woman jumping next to a blue brick wall
It’s important to know and reflect about what type of traveler you are so you can act upon your strengths and be aware of your weaknesses.

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How to be a good travel buddy

15/6/2017

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Two friends sit on a New Zealand beach
You should always consider carefully who you will travel with and then keep in mind how special it is that they have also chosen you!

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Traveling with newbies

15/6/2017

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A Tokyo street with colorful lanterns
Overseas excursions can be overwhelming when it's all brand new. Remember these tips to help make your friend's first-time trip a fantastic one. ​

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Staying fit while traveling

9/6/2017

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Woman overlooks the sea, arms outstretched
Fit is not a destination. It is a way of life.

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Dance into May - Germany's celebration of love and community

30/5/2017

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Colourful ribbon decoration on may tree in Germany
Colourful ribbon decoration on may tree
...this is some real-life, old-fashioned romantic love-proclamation, that I hope will forever remain a tradition in my home country.

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5 Acts of human kindness to restore faith after Manchester tragedy

24/5/2017

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Police woman hugs little girl after shooting
(Photo: Cavendish Press/Pat Isaacs)
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. - Fred Rogers

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How to have your avo on toast and eat it too

16/5/2017

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Feet kicked in the air over mountain city
It takes hard work. When I was planning my first big adventure, I wasn’t wasting my hard-earned savings on things like feather dusters and faux-French placemats.

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My mum, the ultimate adventuress

14/5/2017

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Purple wildflowers with sea in background
From a young age, she taught me all she could about our amazing world. I devoured stories about ancient Egypt and Rome and loved learning about adventure and intrigue in far-flung destinations.

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10 magical must dos in Seville, Spain's "Queen of Cities"

9/5/2017

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The incredible Seville Cathedral
The incredible Seville Cathedral
The Spanish call it "The Queen of cities" and claim that it is Spain's most beautiful one. I think I have to agree. I dare you to go and experience it for yourself and once you get there, here is what you can't miss doing!

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My next great adventure - farewell from Jess

25/4/2017

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Woman overlooks Milford Sound in New Zealand

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How to travel when you’re broke as a joke

19/4/2017

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Woman pointing amongst New Zealand's pretty landscape
Believe you can and you're half way there. - Theodore Roosevelt

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Just one foot in front of the other

11/4/2017

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Hiking woman rests to overlook summer mountainscape
I cried from exhaustion and bewilderment most days, but it was absolutely life changing. Now I had a new perspective on the world, a strengthened respect and love for nature, and a growing appreciation for what the body can do, step by step.

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All swell - Can it end well?

16/3/2017

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Woman stands triumphantly on bow of ship overlooking Antarctica
It may be that this awesome land has something in its air, 
Which sears the heart like burning brand and leaves a longing there.

- Richard Black, Station Leader, East Base, Byrd’s second Expedition.

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One year, five lessons

9/3/2017

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Woman overlooks seascape in Catlins, South Island, New Zealand
Shift your energy from protecting yourself from failure to squeezing the life out of life.” - Danielle Laporte

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All for one and one for all

8/3/2017

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Woman overlooks brightly coloured summer seascape of New Zealand
Travelher to me means everything because it creates a community of like-minded women that support and encourage each other to chase their dreams and turn them into reality.

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Shock it to me - one year of Travelher

8/3/2017

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Woman overlooks the Blue Mountains in Australia
A pussy-grabber got elected into one of the most powerful positions in the world, and it fucked with our heads and hearts.

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Tripping on a frozen dream

21/2/2017

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Woman triumphantly stands triumphantly on a set of stairs overlooking beautiful landscape
And now, ticket to the icy tundra in hand, my sixth sense is tingling. I’ve been extra aware of my surroundings and imagining ceilings caving in on my head.

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