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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published February 25, 2016 · Last modified March 10, 2022
So I’ve done it. I submitted my resignation, I booked my flights, I outlined my itinerary. Today, I hopped on a flight from Sydney, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand, and I’ll be taking the rest...
In this edition of my Travel Talk interview series, I’m especially excited to be speaking to Nicole Trilivas, a fellow traveler who has recently published her first novel, Girls Who Travel. I recently had the opportunity to...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published February 8, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
With most of my life still stretching out ahead of me, I have to say that I’m thrilled with how much travel I’ve been able to accomplish so far. However, the world is massive, and...
Truth be told, I’m not sure if Zagreb, Croatia would have ever made it on my radar had it not been for an inexpensive and convenient flight from Madrid to launch our Balkan adventures. But oh am...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published February 1, 2016 · Last modified May 13, 2021
Christmas may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still work on our wishlists the future! Whether you’re dreaming of travel or jetsetting around the world, there’s no shortage of nifty and useful travel...
Traveling the Balkans in the summer of 2013 ruined my life forever. Two summers ago, I set out to make the most of my final months in Europe, not knowing yet where I would...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published January 21, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Living overseas, one of the things I miss most about living in my hometown of Los Angeles is the buzz of the entertainment industry. Over the years, I’ve attended talk show tapings, been a seat filler...
In September 2013, after two years of teaching English in Spain and with the future wide open, I made the massive decision to move to Sydney. It was originally intended to be a three to...
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