Travel blogger. Budget backpacker. Digital nomad. Serial expat.
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published August 22, 2018 · Last modified July 15, 2019
Over the past year, I’ve discovered that if you’re going to trade in border-hopping for repatriation, Southern California is one of the absolute best places to do it. I couldn’t even begin to count...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published June 29, 2018 · Last modified February 2, 2021
The seaside city of Santa Barbara lies about two hours north of Los Angeles and is picture perfect in just about every way: colonial Spanish architecture at each turn, buckets of sunshine, and beaches...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published April 27, 2018 · Last modified April 17, 2019
It’s no wonder many of my all-time favorite travel memories took place in the summer: the warm weather, abundant sunshine, verdant landscapes, and long, vibrant nights are the ingredients to a magical trip. And...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published March 31, 2018 · Last modified February 2, 2021
Repatriation is never an easy process for anyone who’s spent time overseas, but if there’s one city that makes the transition easy, it’s my hometown, Los Angeles. With a history steeped in cultural confluence,...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published March 20, 2018 · Last modified October 18, 2018
Mountains, cafés, rivers, bars, deserts, temples, beaches, cathedrals… When it comes to travel, I love seeing it all. Keep me under a roof in an exclusive resort or send me to the great outdoors,...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published December 5, 2017 · Last modified January 20, 2021
As I headed east in Belize after a few sun-drenched days on the island of Caye Caulker, there was one acronym on everyone’s lips: ATM. And, no, they weren’t seeking the closest cash machine....
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published December 2, 2017 · Last modified February 2, 2021
It took me a lifetime of travel and 72 countries to realize this, but it turns out that one of the world’s most complex, vibrant, fascinating cities was right under my nose all this...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published November 4, 2017 · Last modified November 7, 2018
Anyone who’s spent more than just about a few minutes with me can tell you one thing: I am absolutely nuts about Spain. I had my first taste of it when I studied in...
