MONTHLY UPDATE 02: From Patagonia to Altiplano
Month 2 of backpacking solo around South America, including adventures in Patagonia, Atacama desert, northern Argentina, and south Bolivia.
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Marielle Velander
- Jan 17
- 4 min
MONTHLY UPDATE 01: From NYC to Valparaiso
On Saturday, December 17, I kicked off my long-awaited trip around the world with a direct one-way flight from Berlin to NYC…to be on the...
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Marielle Velander
- Nov 28, 2022
- 5 min
MUST-SEE MUSEUMS IN BERLIN
Berlin is famous for its dramatic WW2 and Cold War history, and the club scene that emerged after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989....
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Marielle Velander
- Oct 15, 2022
- 6 min
HOW TO SPEND 48 HOURS IN PRAGUE
I spent my last weekend in my 20s living my best life in Prague, and this historic city turned out to be a perfect place to decadently...
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Marielle Velander
- Sep 10, 2022
- 8 min
WHERE TO STAY ON A BUDGET IN GUATEMALA
Over Thanksgiving weekend last year, a good friend of mine from college invited me to her wedding. She’s from Guatemala, and her wedding...
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Marielle Velander
- Apr 30, 2022
- 3 min
TOP 5 CENOTES IN YUCATAN
Dive into the cool depths of Mexico's best hidden gems: the cenotes of Yucatan. I will share exactly how and why to find five magical...
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Marielle Velander
- Apr 20, 2022
- 4 min
ONE-WAY TICKET TO HEAVEN
A star-crossed friendship, lasting for over a decade and beyond, is inspiring me to pursue my greatest travel dream of all: a one-way...
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Marielle Velander
- Mar 20, 2022
- 6 min
FIVE REASONS TO VISIT SKOPJE
The first question on everyone’s lips was “Why Skopje?” While Macedonians are very (and rightfully) proud of their country and heritage,...
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Marielle Velander
- Feb 15, 2022
- 6 min
WHERE TO MEANDER IN MALTA
When I was about to turn 15, my family decided to move to the Mediterranean island of Malta. Over the next three years, that limestone...
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Marielle Velander
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
A TRAVEL POETRY LOG OF SUMMER IN CROATIA
In 2019 I desperately wanted to extend my summer. So after my summer vacation in Sweden in August, I worked remotely from Croatia for two...
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