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      • Walking Among Giants at Sequoia National Park
      • Exploring L.A.’s Sunken City
      • How To: Hike to the Top of the Hollywood Sign
      • How to Survive an Oakland Raiders Game
      • Why Beach Towns are the Best Towns
      • Is There a New California Drought on the Horizon?
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      • The Best Las Vegas Hotels for Your Money
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      • Surviving Maho Beach on St. Maarten
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      • Visiting Chichen Itza on a Cruise Excursion
      • Climbing the Teotihuacan Pyramids
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      • How NOT to See Vienna
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      • A Day in Fairytale Rothenburg ob der Tauber
      • Berlin’s 10 Best Attractions
      • Getting Stamped by the Soviets at Checkpoint Charlie
      • Visiting Heidelberg – Germany’s Most Romantic City
      • The Top 15 Biggest Travel Mistakes in Europe
      • A First-Timer’s Guide to Oktoberfest
      • 20 Big Differences Between America and Germany
      • A White Weekend in the Black Forest
      • Coming Home to Heidelberg
      • The 5 Best Fairytale Towns in Germany
      • World War II Sites in Germany
      • What Living in an “Unfriendly Country” Taught Me
      • The Top 4 Things to do in Heidelberg
      • Let it Snow!
      • Reflecting on My First Semester Abroad
    • Iceland
      • The REAL Golden Circle Itinerary
    • Ireland
      • A Day Trip to Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher
      • 17 Reasons to Visit Ireland
    • Italy
      • The Most Important Museums to Visit in Rome
      • Holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa
      • Rome in 48 Hours
      • The Day that I Accidentally Saw the Pope and was Trampled by Old Italian Ladies
      • Venice – Then and Now
    • Luxembourg
      • Visiting Luxembourg in 1 Day
    • Liechtenstein
      • A Day Trip to Lovely Little Liechtenstein
    • Monaco
      • Monaco on a Budget
    • Netherlands
      • Tours to Take in Amsterdam
      • Tiptoeing Through the Tulips at the Keukenhof
      • What to See During A Perfect Weekend in Amsterdam
      • Day Trips from Amsterdam
      • The Keukenhof – Europe’s Garden
      • Netherlands Photo Essay
    • Poland
      • Remembering Auschwitz Concentration Camp
    • Spain
      • Free Things to do in Barcelona
      • Europe Packing List for Only a Carry On
    • Sweden
    • United Kingdom
      • The London Eye Champagne Experience
  • Asia
    • China
      • We Ain’t Out of China Yet!
    • Turkey
      • What to See in Istanbul on a Layover
    • Russia
      • Visiting St. Petersburg on a Cruise Ship
    • United Arab Emirates
      • The Dos and Don’ts of Visiting Dubai
      • Dubai – The Desert Destination of a Lifetime
  • Africa
    • The Honest Truth About Visiting Egypt Independently
    • The Dos and Don’ts of Visiting Egypt
  • Travel Tips
    • Travel After Coronavirus: What Will It Look Like?
    • The 10 Commandments of Travel
    • How I Travel for Cheap and How You Can Too!
    • A Comprehensive Guide to the Eurail Pass
    • Europe Packing List for Only a Carry On
    • Top 10 Most Underwhelming Locations I’ve Visited
    • The Top 15 Biggest Travel Mistakes in Europe
    • So… You Want to Study Abroad?
    • 5 Tricks to Having a Healthy Trip
Must See Sites in Dubrovnik - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel Croatia, cruise, dubrovnik

Must-Have Experiences in Dubrovnik in 24 Hours

October 5, 2020

A few years ago my roommate in Germany, Ava, told me about this beautiful city in south Croatia called Dubrovnik. I had never heard about it before but as soon as she showed it to me, I decided that I needed to go there one day. For the next four years, I kept looking for…

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Travel europe, Italy, road trip, san marino

Medieval San Marino: A Microcountry

August 21, 2020

I’ll be real with you guys on this one – researching San Marino was hard because there are so few resources about it. The beautiful, mountainous country isn’t usually number 1 on most people’s bucket lists. In fact, many people haven’t ever heard of San Marino. Even though a San Marino day trip may be at…

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Giant Sequoia National Park - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel california, covid travel, mountain, national park

Walking Among Giants at Sequoia National Park

July 17, 2020

We’re all going to be relatively confined to our backyards for a while thanks to COVID. Seriously, just wear a mask everyone. But having to stay local isn’t always a bad thing. I live right by Sequoia National Park and have been exploring the Sierra Nevada mountains and am appreciating their beauty even more.  Sequoia…

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The Real Golden Circle Itinerary - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel europe, Iceland, road trip

The REAL Golden Circle Itinerary

May 13, 2020

I’ve been dying to make an Iceland post ever since I went a few months ago. Pretty sure that I spent my entire time in the country with my mouth open in disbelief because it was just that surreal. It was a bit too cold to have my mouth open for very long… but you…

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Travel After Coronavirus - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel coronavirus, global, Travel

Travel After Coronavirus: What Will It Look Like?

April 7, 2020

The state of the world is uncertain and all of our lives have been upended as we fight this invisible devil, the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Since nearly all of us are stuck inside of our homes, dreaming of traveling somewhere other than the refrigerator, it makes us wonder what travel is going to look like after…

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What to See in Istanbul on a Layover - The Traveling Storygirl
Travel asia, europe, istanbul, turkey

What to See in Istanbul on a Layover

January 25, 2020

I just need to begin this post by saying that you should not spend merely 48 hours or a long layover in Istanbul. The city deserves much more than that. However, if you have to choose between a short time in Istanbul or no time at all, like I had to, I suggest spending whatever…

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World War II Sites in Germany - The Traveling Storygirl
Germany, Travel austria, Germany, history, Netherlands, poland

World War II Sites in Germany

November 6, 2019

There is so much more to Germany than just World War II. I am extremely aware of the stigma that surrounds the country but it doesn’t mean that Germany consists of ONLY World War II sites. But visiting World War II sites while in Germany is an excellent way to learn more about the country’s…

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Adventure, Monaco, Travel budget travel, james bond, luxury, monaco

Monaco on a Budget

August 30, 2019

Monaco on a budget? I know, those two words seem a bit contradictory, don’t they? After all, Monaco is the home of Princess Grace Kelly, the Monaco Grand Prix, and many James Bond adventures. It’s a place that almost seems too good to be true, especially too good to be done on a budget. But…

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel fairytale town, Germany, rothenburg, travel tips

A Day in Fairytale Rothenburg ob der Tauber

July 1, 2019

If you haven’t been to Rothenburg ob der Tauber yet then WOW get off your computer and go pay it a visit ASAP. It may have taken the top spot of my favorite town in the world. Even if it’s not number one, it’s definitely a close contender. When I was preparing to go to…

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Underwhelming Locations - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Germany, Photography, Travel, Travel Stories top ten

Top 10 Most Underwhelming Locations I’ve Visited

June 6, 2019

Every travel blogger is guilty of taking about the top 10 most amazing places they’ve been. Heck I’m even guilty of it, as evidenced here. But the Top 10 Best Locations List has a little brother… the Top 10 Most Underwhelming Locations List. You always hear about the Great Pyramids being… well… great or the…

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