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    5 Reasons to Invest in an Inflatable Paddle Board

    July 24, 2021 / No Comments

    It’s summertime in the PNW and you know what that means: It’s stunning here. Everything is bright, green and temperatures are UP (hear about our heatwave at the end of June??). If you’re following my instagram, you know I’m an…

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    22 Solo Travel Hacks for Beginners

    April 5, 2021 / No Comments

    When I first start traveling alone, I overpacked as much as I under packed. I did everything wrong. From researching the wrong places to running out of cash and not knowing where to get more… what a mess. So, I’ve…

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  • Solo Female Road Trips and How to Take One // Alli on the Beach // On the Trip Side Blog

    Solo Female Road Trips and How to Take One

    February 15, 2021 / 1 Comment

    The hardest part about road tripping, as a woman, isn’t the planning. Never-the-less the packing. It’s actually convincing yourself that it’s safe to do. Whether you plan to car camp, book sites, hotels or even airbnbs, this post is all…

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  • The Best Fall Recipes to Use While Traveling // On the Trip Side

    The Best Fall Recipes to Use While Traveling

    November 13, 2020 / No Comments

    There is nothing I love more than making myself at home when I’m at an Airbnb. I love making myself a temporary resident of the town, cozying up on the couch, and cooking for myself. Sometimes meals can be the…

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  • The Ultimate Essential Cabin Fun List // On the Trip Side Blog

    The Ultimate Cabin Fun List

    October 27, 2020 / No Comments

    If there is one thing I’ve learned about traveling in Washington State, it’s that you need to book your trip well in advance. So when I started looking for fall cabins, it was 81 degrees and sunny in Seattle and…

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  • Prime Day Picks for Active Travelers // On the Trip Side

    Prime Day Picks for Active Travelers 2020

    October 13, 2020 / No Comments

    Well well well, guys and dolls. Never thought I’d write a post like this. Did you? Up until March, I’d never had an Amazon Prime account. The pandemic changed that for me. So, this year is my first ever Prime…

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  • Beginner's Guide to Hiking Alone: Safety Tips and Essentials // On the Trip Side

    Beginner’s Guide to Hiking Alone: Safety Tips and Essentials

    August 25, 2020 / No Comments

    The most asked question, while I was on my solo road trip, was: Aren’t you scared to hike all by yourself? Which, quite honestly, is how and why this Beginner’s Guide to Hiking Alone came to fruition. Despite what you…

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  • Female Solo Road Trip Essentials

    August 3, 2020 / No Comments

    With Covid still moving upward in the US and international boarders are close to Americans, it’s been an ongoing trend to see people pack up and hit the road this summer. I just returned from a solo trip down south…

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  • How to plan a trip to Europe with your mom

    How to Plan a Trip to Europe with your Mom

    April 2, 2015 / No Comments

    Let me start this post by emphasizing how much this trip means to me. I’ve been trying to go to Europe since I was… I can’t even tell you. Six years old? Probably about as long as my Mom has…

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