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A Photo Guide to Peru’s Sacred Valley

A Photo Guide to Peru’s Sacred Valley

If Machu Picchu is on your bucket list, be sure to save a few days to explore the one of the most spectacular sights in Peru: the Sacred Valley. Check out my list of FIVE places you can’t miss!

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Road Trip Guide to Marfa

Road Trip Guide to Marfa

In all of my travels, I’ve never been anywhere quite like Marfa. The quirky West Texas town is road trip worthy. It is a mecca for art and delicious food trucks. Here’s a quick photo guide to the one-stop light town’s highlights:

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A Photo Guide to Nicaragua

A Photo Guide to Nicaragua

I kicked off 2016 with by visiting my 44th country – Nicaragua. It was the perfect place to defrost from winter, eat my weight in papaya, climb colonial church towers and hike volcanos. Check out my top five list:

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ROAD TRIP: Top 5 Things to Do in Charleston

ROAD TRIP: Top 5 Things to Do in Charleston

Every time, I visit my family in South Carolina, I find an excuse for a road trip to Charleston, one of my favorite cities in the world. Here’s are five reasons to visit and photograph the city!

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Top 5 Things to do in Vancouver

Top 5 Things to do in Vancouver

Vancouver knows the key to my heart—seaside running trails, fresh berries and craft beer. Here’s a quick list of my top five places to visit in the city!

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Road Trip: California Redwoods

Road Trip: California Redwoods

We all have places that haunt us, the ones we daydream about but can’t quite seem to visit. Humboldt Redwoods State Park was one of those places for me.

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A Photo Guide to Colonia, Uruguay

A Photo Guide to Colonia, Uruguay

Colonia is a photographer’s dream – quiet cobblestone streets, rusting classic cars and colorful, crumbling colonial buildings. The former Portuguese settlement and Unesco World Heritage site is 50 km from Buenos Aires by ferry. Here’s a guide guide to the city’s highlights!

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Hi, I’m Anna — a vagabond writer and photographer with bylines in National Geographic, The Washington Post and AFAR. I’ve been traveling solo full-time for more than a decade and built this blog to help you (and your wallet) make the most of your adventures.

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