July 2012
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“What am I in the eyes of most people: a nonentity, an eccentric, or an...”
– Vincent van Gogh, Letter to Theo, 1882 (via artpedia)
I have such a profound love and appreciation for Vincent Van Gogh; I wish he were alive so that I could give him a hug.
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I cannot begin to tell you all how excited I am for this years Olympics. I love them! I have decided though that I am going to attend the next summer Olympics. I have four years to plan and save and it is happening. Hello Rio 2016!
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Yes! We got it! We got approved for our new apartment! This is so exciting. My first ever apartment, living out on my own, supporting myself. There is nothing better.( I’ll probably end up eating these words after a couple months. Lol.)
“I saw in their eyes something I was to see over and over in every part of the...”
– John Steinbeck, “Travels with Charley In Search of America” (via elliottholt)
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8 Insider Secrets to Booking Cheap Airfare. →
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Book six weeks in advance.
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Check low-cost airlines individually.
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Build a relationship, aka frequent-flyer miles.
Source: Yahoo Travel
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World' Most Colorful Towns... →
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I think this trip to Ukraine has proven to be one of the most valuable and life changing experiences of my life for various reasons. First, it was my first ever time abroad so that in and of itself presented a whole new challenge for me. Second, because I had never been abroad I honestly had no idea what to expect and that was hard for me. I went literally not knowing what I was doing or where our...
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“By no means is traveling alone the same as traveling lonely.”
– The Art of Travel. (via sarashaynetravels)
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After a couple days of being upset about losing my camera, I’ve decided that in the end it is just a camera and there is no sense in letting that one moment ruin the entire trip and the way I felt about it. Because regardless of whether I have pictures from my time there, I still had an amazing time and I still learned a great deal about who I am. I was challenged, pushed, stretched, and...
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Well, I just learned one of the most valuable lessons of travel that I could have ever hoped to learn. Unfortunately, it was at the expense of my Canon Rebel. I, like an idiot, decided that I didn’t want to worry about keeping track of my camera with my carry on, so I decided to put it in my checked luggage figuring it would be the safest place I could put it. Little did I know that your...
So, I’m back from Ukraine and it was amazing! Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures for you guys because I idiotically decided to put my camera in my checked baggage and now its gone. Rookie first timer mistake, hopefully it gets settled though.
