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jessie festa, solo female travel blogger

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New Love: Tips For Planning Your First Romantic Weekend Getaway

As someone who’s constantly on the road, I often forget inviting a guy youโ€™ve just been dating to Italy for the weekend or backpacking across South America isnโ€™t a traditional first date idea. While Iโ€™ve gotten pretty good at resisting the urge to invite potential boyfriends to travel across the world with me, I love…Read more...

Should You Ditch Your Travel Partner?

While you may feel bad, sometimes ditching your travel partner is necessary, for example: 1. When Theyโ€™re Too Needy Does your travel partner need to spend every waking moment with you? Do they freak out if you want some alone time? Do they hover over your shoulder as you write in your journal? I traveled…Read more...
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Backpacker’s Guide To Tahiti And Her Islands

While destinations like Europe, South America, and South East Asia are often touted as popular backpacking destinations, another lesser-know option is French Polynesia, more commonly known as “Tahiti,” named after one of the destination’s largest islands. There are many ways to make a trip to Tahiti budget-friendly, as well as plenty of options for having…Read more...

Discovering The Secret Destination In Your Journey

โ€œAll Journeys Have Secret Destinations Which The Traveler Is Unawareโ€ – Martin Buber For many, travel planning is a lot of fun. Choosing the destination, what accommodation youโ€™ll stay in, how youโ€™ll spend your time, and which restaurants youโ€™ll eat, it helps build anticipation for the impending trip; however, when you travel with an open…Read more...

An Intercontinental Silk Road Adventure

The Silk Road has come under scrutiny in the media recently, as a hub of illicit trade. In this adventure we will not be diving into the world of underground narcotics, but instead across Persian deserts and mountain passes on a route that traverses two continents from eastern China to Istanbul. This historic route linking…Read more...
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