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A few years into working at my first job post-graduation, I had a quarter-life crisis. I was dissatisfied with my work – the lack of flexibility, the long hours, and the general monotony of it all. After many failed job interviews, I took off for my first solo trip – and that’s how Passport & Plates was born. 

The posts in this section include my diary from that initial trip, but that’s not all. Here you’ll find random musings, rant-y posts, life reflections, stories from my travels, and more: everything from why you shouldn’t quit your job and travel to my thoughts on being a third culture kid. Happy reading!

MILLENNIAL MUSINGS

I don't tell people to "quit your job and travel." Read why on Passport & Plates!
Why I Say “DON’T Quit Your Job and Travel”
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Dear Corporate America: A Letter from a Traveling Millennial
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Worried about your safety abroad? Before you let the media fuel your fear of traveling, check out these statistics and personal experiences traveling in "unsafe" countries. | https://passportandplates.com
Don’t Let the Media Fuel a Fear of Traveling
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A Quarter Life Crisis: How Passport & Plates Came to Be
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Don't call me lucky to be able to travel. Instead ask me “what are you sacrificing in order to travel?" Read to learn what I give up in order to afford a life of travel and learn about what you can give up to do potentially do the same. What’s stopping you from traveling? | https://passportandplates.com
What’s Stopping You From Traveling
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This is a letter to (my) supportive parents and my appreciation for their support, even when we don't alway see eye to eye on what's "best for me." | https://passportandplates.com
A Thank You Letter to (My) Supportive Parents
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TRAVEL REFLECTIONS

What does being a third culture kid mean to me? It means where I’m from and what culture I identify with are not clear-cut answers. Although it might be challenging to ‘find your place’ there are benefits to it as well. | https://passportandplates.com
What is Home? Thoughts on Being a Third Culture Kid
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Dolce far niente, or the pleasure of doing nothing, can be applied to travel as well. Click to read why it's important to travel slower and deeper! | https://passportandplates.com
Dolce Far Niente: Making the Case for Slow Travel
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Click to read how travel taught me to accept the unknown, and how it can help you do the same! | https://passportandplates.com
How Travel Taught Me to Accept the Unknown
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For the second time in my lifetime, America has told Muslim Americans that we are unwelcome by society. This is how it feels to be Muslim in America. | https://passportandplates.com
For the Second Time in My Life, America Has Collectively Told Muslims to Leave
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TRAVEL TALES

Interacting with locals the best way to learn about culture, but it's also a fun way to see stereotyping at its finest :p. Check out this list of hilarious things that locals have said to me during my travels! | https://passportandplates.com
Hilarious Things Locals Have Said to Me During My Travels
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24 hours in Valencia is all it took for me to fall in love with the city. Click to read my travel story about an enchanting day in this beautiful Spanish city. | https://passportandplates.com
24 Hours in Valencia: A Tale of Enchantment
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Forget about the traditional Spanish courses. Take your Spanish from mal to mejor with Spanish immersion in Spain with Pueblo Español! | https://passportandplates.com
How to Take Your Spanish From Mal to Mejor: Spanish Immersion in Spain
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If you're curious about why I'm spending the summer in Valencia, Spain, and what there is to do there, look no further. Click to read this post and learn about all the great things Valencia has to offer...you might just end up booking a flight and seeing it for yourself! | https://passportandplates.com
Why I’m Spending Summer in Valencia, Spain
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Passport & Plates: My Bucket List
Passport & Plates: My Bucket List
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YEARS IN REVIEW

Me at the Mena House Hotel in Giza - The Ultimate Guide to Visiting the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
My 2018 Year in Review
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Me, Fanni, and Johanna in Luxor, Egypt
My 2017 Year in Review
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2017 the mid-year check-in passport and plates | https://passportandplates.com
2017: The Mid-Year Check-In
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Click to read all I've accomplished this past year in my 2016 year in review and learn what's next in travel (and life) in 2017! | https://passportandplates.com
My 2016 Year in Review + What’s New in 2017
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2015: A year of travel, courage, and happiness. Click to read what brought me courage and happiness in 2015! | https://passportandplates.com
2015: A Year of Travel, Courage, and Happiness
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the trip that started it all

2015: A year of travel, courage, and happiness. Click to read what brought me courage and happiness in 2015! | https://passportandplates.com
Hello World!
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36 Hours in Local London
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Mad about Madrid
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How to Volunteer in Spain for Free Food and Accommodation
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Looking for the best 3 days in Madrid itinerary? I've got you! After living in Madrid for 4 months these are the BEST things to do in Madrid in a few days! | best things to do in Madrid in 3 days | best madrid itinerary | perfect madrid itinerary | madrid travel guide | madrid spain | madrid for the first time | madrid for first timers
Adios, Madrid!
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Malaga, the lazy tourist town
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Granadian Nights
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Sola en Córdoba
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Strolling through Sevilla
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Foodie Heaven: Four Days in San Sebastián
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A weekend in Bilbao and a little Hasta Luego to Spain
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Amsterdam by Boat and Foot
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Lisbon: Castles, Egg Tarts and Fado Music
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Cheers, London!
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