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    Happy 1 Year Travelversary!

    August 17, 2009 is the day that I left for Europe and completely upended my entire life. I had quit my job, subletted my apartment and sold my things so I could take on a life of spontaneity, a life of up-in-the-air. It’s been a...

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    Friday the 13th: The One Year Anniversary of My Adventures

    It’s Friday the 13th! Which means absolutely nothing to me since I’m not superstitious (Nope. Not at all!) and nothing bad has ever happened on Friday the 13ths. At least not for me! There is something special about August 13th for me. Or at least...

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    Travel Vlog Tuesday (on a Thursday): An East Coaster Ponders Moving West

    I know today is Thursday but there was a good topic on Tuesday for VEDA so I decided to delay Travel Vlog Tuesday to today. I mean, Thursday starts with a T right? First things first, VEDA has now infiltrated my DREAMS. I had a...

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    VEDA Day 6: A Video Montage of Europe

    Oh, Europe. How I miss you. One of the best things I started doing midway through my trip was taking videos. I wish I had done more of that while in other countries but I’m glad I got started in Amsterdam and continued through Spain,...

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    Travel Tuesday: How Not to Look Like a Tourist in NYC

    Today is the first edition of Travel Vlog Tuesday, a brand new feature here at Ashalah. You ask me questions about travel (or moving) and I answer them via video (or email, or post). I am taking a small break from VEDA’s topics to do...

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    Hiking Todra Gorge: A Lesson On What Shoes to Wear (and My First Vlog!)

    I have a closet full of shoes that I can wear on most any occasion. I think every girl should have at least a few pairs of heels, at least one pair of running/hiking shoes, a nice pair of flats and at least one ridiculous...

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    Caught Between the Moon and New York City

    The week before I left for Europe last year I was standing in my friend’s apartment chatting with her roommate, a girl I’ve known since I was in grade school, and she asked me what my travel anthem was. I didn’t have one, was my...

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  • I discovered the wonders of siestas, hammocks and wine in the middle of the day in Seville.

    Where in the World Wednesdays: World Cup Edition

    Today I am participating in Where in the World Wednesdays, Classy in Philadelphia’s awesome weekly series. In honor of this past weekend’s World Cup match featuring Spain and the Netherlands, two of my favorite places in the world, I’m going to feature both today. I’m...

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    Wanderlusting; or Why Can’t I Just Be Happy in One Place?

    So I’ve started a new job right? I’m back to working, having a routine, packing my own lunches and dressing up. Of course now would be the perfect time for me to start having wanderlust so badly that I’m checking job boards in foreign countries....

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    You Asked, I Answered!

    Last week you asked me questions, this week I am answering them! It was awesome to see so many new faces around the blog, I guess that was a good de-lurking maneuver on my part! I had a great weekend full of good food, good...

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