Randi with a boarding pass

i haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list!

I love, love, LOVE to travel! Since I have an office job in the U.S., my annual leave time is severely limited, but I try to make the most with quick weekend trips to nearby destinations.

I love couchsurfing, budget airlines, and one-bag packing.

These are some of the places I’ve been and the tips I’ve picked up along the way.

WHERE IN THE WORLD

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Have you ever traveled solo? Here are several reasons you should try it!

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MUST-HAVE TRAVEL GEAR

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Anker MagSafe battery pack
Anker MagSafe battery pack
USB-powered travel fan
USB-powered travel fan
Loop earplugs
Loop earplugs
Thin-shackled travel locks
Thin-shackled travel locks
Longchamp “Le Pliage” backpack
Longchamp “Le Pliage” backpack
Capital One Venture (One) credit card
Capital One Venture (One) credit card
MOGICS bagel
MOGICS bagel
Portable phone tripod
Portable phone tripod
Dyneema pouches
Dyneema pouches
LUSH shampoo bars
LUSH shampoo bars
Eagle Creek packing cubes
Eagle Creek packing cubes
Travel backpack
Travel backpack
TSA-compliant hanging toiletry bag
TSA-compliant hanging toiletry bag
Soap bags
Soap bags
Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones
Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones
Cacala Turkish towel
Cacala Turkish towel
Kindle Paperwhite
Kindle Paperwhite
Mophie battery pack
Mophie battery pack

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TRAVEL TIPS

  • How to fill out your Couchsurfing profile, and how to send a good request to stay
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  • The things I always do before I travel
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  • How to get over the awkwardness of traveling alone
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  • What to know if you book Spirit Airlines — and why I love budget airlines
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  • Why I love (and prefer!) to travel alone
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  • How I afford to travel
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  • Global Entry: Why you should get it, what it does and how long it takes for approval
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  • What to pack: Hostel essentials
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  • Cute passport covers + how to replace a stolen passport
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PACKING 101

  • What I packed: Five nights (and one backpack!) for a winter Minnesota trip
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  • Living in a hotel room: The best things I packed
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  • My Peace Corps Ukraine packing list
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  • What I packed: An extended weekend in Tulum, Mexico
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  • EVERYTHING I packed in one backpack for 10 days in Europe
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  • 'Backpacking' Europe — how I packed for 10 days in one (!!!) backpack
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  • Packing for a fall weekend in northern Colorado
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  • What to pack: Hostel essentials
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  • Packing for Europe: London and Paris in the fall
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  • Packing for a day trip in Chicago
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