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      • Surviving Maho Beach on St. Maarten
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      • Visiting Chichen Itza on a Cruise Excursion
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      • How NOT to See Vienna
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      • A Day in Fairytale Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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      • 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
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      • A Day Trip to Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher
      • 17 Reasons to Visit Ireland
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      • 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
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      • Visiting Luxembourg in 1 Day
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      • A Day Trip to Lovely Little Liechtenstein
    • Monaco
      • Monaco on a Budget
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      • 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
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      • Remembering Auschwitz Concentration Camp
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      • Free Things to do in Barcelona
      • Europe Packing List for Only a Carry On
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      • The London Eye Champagne Experience
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    • China
      • We Ain’t Out of China Yet!
    • 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
    • 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

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Catherine's Palace - St. Petersburg - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel cruise, russia, st. petersburg

Visiting St. Petersburg on a Cruise Ship

June 30, 2018

Baltic cruises are becoming increasingly popular routes and many cruise lines are choosing to make a port stop in St. Petersburg. The once-elusive Russian city is now becoming a reality for many people and the best/worst part is that you don’t need a Russian visa. However, without a Russian visa your freedom in Russia is…

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The Honest Truth About Visiting Egypt Independently - The Traveling Storygirl
Adventure, Travel africa, egypt, history, Travel, travel tips

The Honest Truth About Visiting Egypt Independently

May 25, 2018

If you’ve made it here, then you undoubtedly are interested in traveling around Egypt independently. Congrats, it takes a lot of gumption to decide to travel to Egypt without an organized tour group? But do you really want to experience Egypt? Then you need to travel independently. I’m going to be as blunt and honest…

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Climbing the Teotihuacan Pyramids
Adventure, Mexico, Travel mexico, pyramids

Climbing the Teotihuacan Pyramids

March 21, 2018

Hundreds of years before European explorers set foot on the Americas, the American natives were already creating their own lavish and elaborate cities. The Mesoamericans in central Mexico created pyramids that rivaled the great pyramids of Giza. They called their home Teotihuacan and believed that the sun and moon were born there. In later years,…

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17 Reasons to Visit Ireland - The Traveling Storygirl
Travel ireland, St. Patricks Day

17 Reasons to Visit Ireland

March 16, 2018

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, it only makes sense for me to write an article about how great the country of Ireland is. It’s green, pretty, and 70% of the Irish are always drunk. What’s not to love about it? I’ve been to Ireland twice and still haven’t seen nearly enough of the…

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Is there a new California Drought on the horizon? - The Traveling Storygirl
Pepperdine, Travel california

Is There a New California Drought on the Horizon?

March 7, 2018

California has been a land of dreams for many years. From the lights of Hollywood to the fields of the San Joaquin Valley, California remains a diverse place of opportunity. However, the state has been in an extreme drought for several years. Last year, in the winter of 2017, California received enough rainfall to pull…

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Adventure, Travel budget travel, skyscanner, Travel, travel for cheap, travel hacks

How I Travel for Cheap and How You Can Too!

January 15, 2018

If I had a dime for every time I heard someone comment about how expensive traveling is, I could probably singlehandedly fund my travels for the rest of my life. There’s this false notion that traveling has to cost a lot of money. But if you know what you’re doing, you can travel for cheap. Part…

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Adventure, Amsterdam, Germany, Travel eurail, eurail pass, train, train travel

A Comprehensive Guide to the Eurail Pass

November 2, 2017

I wish I could make money each time someone asked me or the Facebook group Girls Love Travel about the Eurail pass. If I did, I could probably afford a Eurail pass. So I decided to write an all-inclusive guide to help you decide if a Eurail pass is the right decision for you. What…

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5 Tricks to Having a Healthy Trip
Travel europe, food, health, Travel

5 Tricks to Having a Healthy Trip

October 23, 2017

When travelling, it’s understandable that your fitness sometimes takes a backseat. However, it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of ways to easily manage both your health and the trip, so don’t feel the need to throw your regime out of the window. Here are just five things you need to know if you’re…

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5 Best German Fairytale Towns - The Traveling Storygirl
Germany, Travel fairytale, Germany, medieval

The 5 Best Fairytale Towns in Germany

September 26, 2017

Germany is full of quaint medieval towns that are overflowing with culture and history. We’ve compiled a list of the five must-see medieval German towns to help you make the best of your German adventure! There is no shortage of beautiful scenery in Germany. Modern-day Germany has been occupied for a few millennia, which has…

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Tours to Take in Amsterdam - The Traveling Storygirl
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Travel amsterdam, tours

Tours to Take in Amsterdam

September 5, 2017

You’re in the center of Amsterdam and are ready to go out and explore. But you don’t know Dutch and have no idea where to start seeing the city. Thankfully, I’ve been in your exact same shoes and compiled some of the best Amsterdam tours to make your life a lot easier. Most Popular Amsterdam…

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