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A regular girl with irregular travel goals

November 28, 2014August 26, 2017

November 2014: Chicago

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📍March in Crater Lake, OR ~ Female solo travel has been the most rewarding thing for me in the last couple of years. I finally got over the perceived “loneliness” and realized it’s incredibly awesome to do things on your own time, answering to no one, and meeting fellow strange humans along the way. And this is one of the most gorgeous views you’ll catch anywhere in the US. . . . . #herpnwlife #sheisnotlost #wanderlust #travelgirl #dametraveler #oregon #visitoregon #traveloregon #travelblogger #travellife #craterlake

📍White Sands, New Mexico ~ This may be the most Instagrammable place in the US. If you haven’t been to White Sands in southern New Mexico, you should make it a priority. There’s nothing like getting lost in the dunes, no other people in sight, watching a pink sunset above you as you sled (yes, you can sled!) down the powdery hills. Magic. . . . . . #wanderlust #whitesands #travelblogger #newmexico #visitnewmexico #newmexicotrue #travelgirl #travel #earthpix #pinksky

📍May in Seattle ~ This is signature Seattle right here: Chihuly and the Space Needle, and in one shot. Nothing is better than wandering a cloudless warm day in the Emerald City. . . . . #seattle #visitseattle #emeraldcity #chihuly #spaceneedle #washington #washingtonstate #dametraveler #sheisnotlost #stayandwander #travelgirl #travelblogger #travelgram

📍February in Tulum ~ Ah, Tulum. Everyone’s favorite bohemian getaway is becoming increasingly popular with tourists, but it still holds onto its charm, and has one of the best public beaches in Mexico. . . . #tulum #tulumbeach #beachbum #travelblogger #travelgirl #bikinilife #visitmx #mexico #mexicotravel #travelinspired #oceanvibes #sun #travelholic

📍December in Baja Sur ~ He who walks on water... . . . . #bajasur #bajapeninsula #playabalandra #beachlife #oceanlife #ocean #travelgirl #travellife #travelblogger #mexico #mx #wanderlust #stayandwander #lapaz

📍June in Austin, TX ~ This is...Austin? Of the Texas variety? Austin dwellers know this, but most visitors think of music and food trucks when they think of Austin, not lovely lakes perched right alongside downtown, full of kayaking and paddle boarding opportunities on warm days. . . . . . #austintx #austin #atx #texas #aus #visitaustin #travelgirl #dametraveler #travellife #travelphotography #wanderlust #stayandwander

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My version of Memorial weekend boating. ✨ Have you been to MN Nice cream? I’d hit it up this weekend if you’re in the cities. I asked them to make me something awesome, and they were like “trust us.” I feel so supported! ✨ . . . #mnnicecream #onlyinmn #mnfoodie #icecream #veganicecream #pineapple #edibleglitter #glitter #mn #mnsummer #treatyoself #foodbeast #eeeeeats #findyourtruenorth #mspmag #edibleflower #foodporn #yum #foodie #northeastminneapolis #nempls

With all my heart, in the depths of my hungry soul, beyond reason: I love steak salad. . . . . . #onlyinmn #mnfoodie #foodiegirl #mn #mpls #612 #steak #meat #steaksalad #lunch #minnesota #millcity #downtownmpls

My neighbors are currently packing up their van for a Memorial Day camping weekend. I’m chopping limes for a Tattersall weekend. ✨ Their Bootlegger is out now—a summer vodka/ citrus/ mint combo that’s ready to go. All you do is add soda. I shared it with friends at a cocktail gathering this week and every single person gave it a big thumbs up. Cheers to lazy summers with easy drinks. ✨ . . . . #onlyinmn #mn #tattersall @tattersalldistilling #cocktailhour #vodka #bootleg #bootlegger #summerdrink #summervibes #exploremn

I always post about burgers and cheese curds here, but don’t sleep on the dessert. This salted caramel toffee cake is hella good. And it comes with a sour cream whipped cream. A mashup of all my favorite things into one genius dessert. . . . #sponsored #redcow #onlyinmn #mnfoodie @redcowmn @eatdrinkdishmpls #mpls #mplseats #cake #toffeecake #foodblogger #dessert #sourcream #saltedcaramel #treatyoself #yum

In a different city, on a different couch, same me staring at my little screen. ✨ Six weeks ago, I found out about this startup and their news app, Gnomi, from browsing Instagram on my phone. It was serendipitous because I had been thinking a lot lately about how there wasn’t really a great place to go for a round-up of news stories, and there certainly wasn’t one that looked at slants in articles. I am on the move and traveling a lot. I don’t sit down for periods of time reading the news in a disciplined way. I had become accustomed to reading whichever articles were popping up on Facebook, and most of those were shares from my little circle of like-minded friends, so my news-gathering became a news bubble. It wasn’t the whole picture. ✨ Enter @gnominewsapp . I asked if I could partner with them to get the word out because they’re doing this differently. Their app presents important news from major news sources and rates the degree of left or right slant. From there, you choose how to consume the information. ✨ For me, I can now keep myself in check by looking at how the same news is presented completely differently in various news sources. It’s easy to use when you’re on the go (most of us, all the time) and VERY refreshing. . . . . #gnomipartner #findyourgnomi #gnominews #gnominewsapp #onlyinmn #mn #mpls #news #getyournews #newsapp #travelgirl #girlswhotravel #travelblogger #onthego #alwaystraveling #travel

PEAK MINNESOTA. It’s full on rhubarb season right now here, so I made a rhubarb pie cocktail. Gray Duck vodka (using local corn so it’s gluten free), cooked down rhubarb from my back yard with a bit of cane sugar, topped with organic local heavy cream and a crushed graham cracker rim using local raw unfiltered honey. The tart rhubarb with the mellow cream: you betcha! . . . . . @grayduckvodka #drinkgrayduck #glutenfree #grayduckvodka #layeredcocktail #cocktail #vodka #cornvodka #rhubarb #rhubarbpie #dessert #dessertcocktail #cream #heavycream #yum #happyhour #foodblogger #findyourtruenorth #onlyinmn #mn #mnfoodie #mpls

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