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  • Because Fear of the Unknown Affects Us All

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    To be honest, before every long trip (and even some short trips) that I’ve taken, I get a little nervous. My heart starts fluttering – have I made enough plans to make sure I have a smooth trip? Is it going to go as planned? Will I like it? Will it be worth it? I’m traveling…

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  • Because No Plane Ride is Ever Uneventful

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    If you follow my travels, you will know that any flights I take are far from uneventful. To be exact, I cannot name you the last time something outrageous didn’t happen on one of my flights. I can, however, tell you the most outrageous (albeit, in some lights, possibly deserved?) thing that has ever happened…

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  • Grand Adventure Summer 2017!

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    A common question I get nowadays is “Lena, why are you leaving Vancouver again? Where are you going now?” Well. A lot of places. Because staying in one place is overrated, right? SO: In the next two days I’ll be taking off on my next giant adventure, traveling to 3 continents in 3.5 months! “Jesus, really…

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  • A Cookie Recipe

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    Recently I tried my hand at baking cookies, and found out I’m apparently somehow good at it? Which is surprising, because in general I am a TERRIBLE cook. But by popular demand, I’ve decided to post the cookie recipe here! Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Warning – these contain enough sugar to cause diabetes. Because that’s…

  • The REAL North Carolina – and My Third Tattoo

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    Whenever someone asks me, “Where are you from?” My response is rarely ‘the United States of America.’ More often than not, I will quickly answer ‘North Carolina’, assuming that whoever has asked will know that NC is part of the USA. This is a strange habit, though – when asked where they are from, most people…

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The Thames at sunset, London, England, 2016 . . . #thames #london #england #sunset #sunsetphotography #travelphotography Canada Place at sunset, Vancouver, Canada, 2019 . . . #sunset #vancouver #canada #canadaplace #canada🇨🇦 #travelphotography Wild Macaque monkey eating a stolen corn cob, Munnar, India, 2023 . . . #macaque #monkey #munnar #india #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #travelphotography Naturally multicolored stages of sunset, Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland, Australia, 2015 . . . #sunset #color #mountains #queensland #australia #travelphotography Frigate birds hanging on a wire, Galapagos, Ecuador, 2014 . . . #bird #galapagos #galapagosislands #ecuador #wildlife #animals #wildlifephotography #travelphotography Sunset overlooking Naples and Mt Vesuvius, Amalfi Cost, Italy, 2012 . . . #sunset #naples #vesuvius #volcano #amalficoast #italy #travelphotography Blue-footed booby, Galapagos, Ecuador, 2015 . . . #bluefootedbooby #bird #wildlife #animals #galapagos #galapagosislands #ecuador #travelphotography #wildlifephotography Sulking bird (after researching, I still have no idea what type of bird this is; if someone knows the answer, please comment with it), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, 2014 . . . #bird #wildlife #animals #galapagos #galapagosislands #ecuador #travelphotography #wildlifephotography Innsbruck, Austria, 2016 . . . #parasailing #cityview #innsbruck #austria #travelphotography

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