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5 reasons why your next European trip should be to PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 ...⁣ ⁣ 1. Get that perfect insta snap at the colourful Pena Palace in Sintra! 📸⁣ 2. Stuff your face with pastel de natas (the most HEAVENLY Portuguese custard tarts) 🥧⁣ 3. Surf the beaches of the Algarve region 🌊⁣ 4. Get more bang for your buck 💰 Portugal is a fairly cheap European country (bonus I’d you’re from North America because you’re fairly close & that means cheaper flights!!)⁣ 5. It’s close to other countries like Morocco & Spain (be sure to check out my itinerary already up on my blog). Why not check out a few other countries while you’re in the area?! 🌍⁣ ⁣ Want to know more about this stunning country? Head to my blog for a 1-2 week backpacking itinerary! Link in bio ✍🏼 Swinging into the new decade with BIG travel plans 🙌🏽🌍⁣ ⁣ Do you have any travel plans for 2020? If so, where are you headed? Let me know! 👇🏽⁣ ⁣ P.S. I have an exciting announcement this coming Friday so stay tuned!!! 🤩 Good things grow in Ontario 🌻 By now I’m sure everyone’s heard of how devastating the fires in Australia have been 🔥 If you can donate there’s heaps of organizations looking for your help! ⁣ ⁣ You can find find a few links at the bottom of my latest blog post, as well as 233 Australian slang or weird terms I discovered while living there 🇦🇺 ⁣ ⁣ Let’s try to help this beautiful country! Link in bio ❤️ Looking forward to all the beach days to come this year 🌞🌊 2020 is HERE 🤩 ⁣ ⁣ It’s a new decade & that means more travel! Where are you going to go this year? 🌍⁣ ⁣ Head to my blog for 19 New Years TRAVEL resolutions & how to follow through with them! ⁣ ⁣ Here’s a few to get you started:⁣ 🌟 travel solo ⚡️⁣ 🌟 live in a new country (can you guess where I’ll be next? 😋) ⁣ 🌟 travel more sustainably 🌿⁣ ⁣ Link in bio for all the details & tips to help you travel more this year! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Been to a heck of a lot of beautiful places this year, for which I’m truly grateful ✨ Head to my story for highlights from each country! How much have you seen of your home country? 🤔⁣ ⁣ Unfortunately I haven’t really seen much of Canada simply due to flight prices & how expensive it is to travel here 😪⁣ ⁣ Luckily I was able to visit a friend in Nova Scotia this summer & got a little glimpse of the East Coast 🇨🇦 ⁣ ⁣ While seeing all of Canada may not be at the top of my travel list, it’ll definitely happen someday! Deep in the winter blues? 😪❄️⁣ ⁣ The best way to fight it is by booking a trip to warm country! (Or maybe that’s just me 🤷🏼‍♀️)⁣ ⁣ Head to my blog for the travel inspo you’ve been looking for & plan your next trip to Thailand! 💦⁣ ⁣ Link in bio 🤟🏽 Dreaming of warm destinations ... 💭 What country/countries should I declare ‘home’ in 2020? Not asking for a friend 😋 If you could travel anywhere right now, where would you go? 💫⁣ ⁣ While I love checking out new counties & cities, I can’t help but feel a great deal of nostalgia when I look back on my trip to Spain ✨⁣ ⁣ Head to my blog now for a 7 city backpacking guide (2-3 weeks) to find out what cities you absolutely CAN’T miss! Link in bio ✌🏽 Coming to terms with the fact that the only certainty in life is that life is uncertain, has completely changed the way I travel! 🌎⁣ ⁣ I can tell ya that the list writer & to-do maker within me is STILL always looking to plan ahead 🤦🏼‍♀️ After a few years of solo travel, travelling with friends & organized tours I’ve experienced different ways of exploring new places. ⁣ ⁣ Even though it can be scary to go off on a whim with little to no plan, I reckon that type of travel is my fave because the possibilities are endless 💫⁣ ⁣ What’s your favourite way to travel? And who else wants to throw a dart at a world map & go on a last minute trip?👇🏽 New Zealand summers 💭 SOUTH EAST ASIA 💦⁣ ⁣ Hands down one of the most beautiful AND easiest places for broke backpackers like myself to travel through😅💸⁣ ⁣ If you’re thinking about planning a trip to Bali, the Philippines or Sri Lanka head to my blog for full itineraries! ⁣ ⁣ What’s in each itinerary:⁣ 🌟 budget hacks ⁣ 🌟 accommodation ⁣ 🌟 activities ⁣ 🌟 must sees & what you can skip⁣ 🌟 day by day guide ⁣ ⁣ Save this post for when you’re planning your trip & feel free to DM me with any questions! ⁣ ⁣ Link in bio 🤩 Who wants to go on a ROAD TRIP? 🚘⁣ ⁣ It’s been a while since my last one & I’m starting to think that road trips are highly underrated! ⁣ ⁣ As a Canadian 🇨🇦 (from Toronto) it’s often easier to explore the US 🇺🇸 via car since we’re so close to the boarder.⁣ ⁣ Not only is it a pretty cheap way to travel but you can stop at different spots along the way 🙌🏽⁣ ⁣ Head to my blog for 6 must do’s for your Toronto to Chicago road trip! Link in bio ✌🏽 What makes you feel most alive? ⚡️⁣ ⁣ For me, it’s hopping in a plane, train, bus or car & heading someplace new.⁣ ⁣ Not knowing what’s in store or what my experience will look like (no matter how many pictures I may have seen) is what keeps me coming back for more! 🙌🏽 ICELAND 💫⁣ ⁣ How long to stay: ⁣ * 1-2 weeks ☝🏽⁣ ⁣ Must sees: ⁣ * Thingvellir National Park ⛰⁣ * Rekjadalur hot springs hike 💦⁣ * Northern Lights 🌙✨⁣ ⁣ Head to my blog to see how I spent $1500 (including flights) for a week in Iceland & save this post to help you plan your trip in the future! ⁣ ⁣ Link in bio 🤟🏽 Have you been utilizing your layovers? 🛩⁣ ⁣ Layovers can be such a great way to explore a new place, even if it’s just a short amount of time ⏱⁣ ⁣ Next time you’re booking a flight, try finding layovers that are at least 10 hours + so you have the opportunity to leave the airport ☝🏽 it’s usually the same price as the original flight route or slightly more expensive so it shouldn’t break the bank! 💰⁣ ⁣ I’ve even extended layovers for up to a week in certain places (ex. 1 week in Switzerland on my way home to Canada from Spain) to work in an additional trip 😏⁣ ⁣ Travel doesn’t HAVE to be expensive! If you’re looking for cheap travel hacks & backpacking guides, head to my blog!⁣ ⁣ Link in bio 😌 ✨SWITZERLAND✨⁣ ⁣ If you haven’t been to Switzerland yet, you’re seriously missing out! 😍⁣ ⁣ Head to my blog for my 1 week backpacking guide PLUS budget tips for saving money in Switzerland (since it’s crazyyyyy expensive💸) ⁣ ⁣ Link in bio ✌🏽 Just about that time of year where I run away to someplace warm again 💭🌞

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