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Stephanie Bragdon

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A Minimal Packing List for Women

Whether you're planning a trip for 10 days or over a year, this packing list has you covered.

A picture of a woman on Lake Atitlán with a backpack (travel essentials for women)
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72 hours in the Valle del Elqui (Elqui Valley)

Pisco, wine, stars, small towns, and snow-capped mountains. What else do you need? As part of our ten-day road trip through Chile, we stopped and spent a few nights in Vicuña, a small town nestled into the Valle del Elqui. So how do you spend 72 hours here? We have

72 hours in the Valle del Elqui (Elqui Valley)
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Where to travel in Fall (2022)

I know it’s hard to imagine with the heat waves hitting Europe and the U.S. right now, but it’s time to start planning those Fall travel trips for 2022. I know what you’re thinking “it’s still summer, and I just got my credit card bill

Fall travel, Piedmont Italy
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Blundstone Boots Review for Women

Summary If you like the style, Blundstone boots can be an incredibly versatile piece in a women’s minimalist travel backpacking kit. Check Price at REI Check Price at Backcountry.com ProsConsComfortable – the sole is greatThe style is specificOthers have told me they look cuteThey are expensive – but I’m

Blundstone Boots Review
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Postcard #2: Pizza time

Postcard #2: Pizza time
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The Best Bars in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood

A light mist falls around me as I walk to the bar. Outsiders might point to the gray skies and say, “See, it’s always raining here.” But not me. No, I know a little better now. The mist is lazy, barely making a mark on my coat. This isn’

best bars in Capitol Hill
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How to Plan a Group Trip with Friends

So where to begin… my best friend (let’s call her Jordyn) and I have always talked about going abroad for a girl’s trip. We imagined England or France – somewhere that seemed accessible. At the time, she had more experience traveling abroad with her, and her now-husband (we’ll

planning a group trip - Dubrovnik