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When I arrived in Lisbon on a budget, I was nervous about how I’d get around the city without breaking the bank. I had…
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When I arrived in Lisbon on a budget, I was nervous about how I’d get around the city without breaking the bank. I had…
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The first time I packed for a four-day trip to the Italian countryside, I left home with a suitcase that weighed more than I…
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I remember the first time I took the Sound Transit from Seattle to Kent. I had no idea how the system worked, and I…
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I remember the first time I drove across the country with my best friend, a 1997 Toyota Corolla, and a backpack full of mismatched…
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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of rolling up your sleeves, tightening the straps on your backpack, and stepping onto a trail that leads…
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I still remember the day I got lost on a two-lane highway in Wyoming, my gas gauge flickering like a dying star. I had…
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I remember the first time I set out on a road trip with my family, the excitement of the unknown and the hum of…
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I remember the first time I boarded an Amtrak train for a vacation — it was a quiet morning in Chicago, and the train’s…
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The first time I stepped onto the deck of a ship in the Inside Passage, the air was so crisp it felt like a…
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I remember the first time I packed for a week-long trip to Lisbon, my suitcase was a disaster. My clothes bunched up, my toiletries…
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I remember the first time I packed for a road trip — my backpack was bursting, my car felt like a warehouse, and I…
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I still remember the moment my suitcase overflowed at the check-in counter on my first cruise — a mishap that made me realize how…
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