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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆! The mysterious 1990 art heist worth over 500 Million dollars including world famous, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt happened here at the 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 I only learned about the heist during the last 5 mins of our self guided tour and then found the Netflix documentary recounting all the details and conspiracies of the largest art heist in history that has yet to be solved…. The property is beautiful and entry tickets sell out fast. I needed more than two hours to soak it all in so plan accordingly if you are in Boston and up for a visit. 👉🏻 Swipe for some of the best views in the museum (too bad IG limits me to 10) What’s your guess to where the stolen paintings are now hiding?
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#solotravellers #femalesolotravel #soloadventure #solofemaletravel #femalesolotraveler #under10k #cc5k #discoverunder100 #solofemaletraveler #travelbloggerlifestyle #under5k #shewhowanders #girlmeetsglobe #travelinsta #freshairandfreedom #globewanderer #sofetravel #hiddengems #girlmeetsglobe #iamtb #under10k #travelbloggersofig #isabellagardnermuseum #visitboston

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟲: 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀?
Yes! Keep reading to find out how. I will never take a hot shower for granted again! The longest I went without a shower was 3 days. When the weather is cool it’s really not a problem because I’m not sweating but if I’m hiking and sweating and it's 90 degrees out we got a problem. Flying J Truckstops have pay for showers ($12-$14) that are really nice, but they are mainly off of major interstates. I found enough campgrounds and YMCA centers that also had clean showers for purchase ($3-$10) at most locations. I used google maps and iOverlander to search for shower locations but only needed to pay for three showers during my trip. I have a Rinse Kit that acts as a portable shower, although I’ve never used it as one. I only used the Rinse Kit to clean dishes, wash my face and brush my teeth (2x a day). It has a 2-gallon tub with a pressurized hose and multi-spray nozzle and even has a water heating option. One tank lasted me about two weeks with the nozzle on mist mode. How many days can you go with out a shower?
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#roadtrip2021 #2021vacation #roadtriptravels #roadtripper #RoadtripacrossAmerica #roadtripmemories #roadtripadventures #vaycaymode #carcampinglife
#roadtripwarriors #roadtripusa
#womenchasingwanderlust
#carcampingadventures #solofemale #solofemaletravelers
#travelusa🇺🇸 #idratherbeoutside #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #wildkeepers #wanderon #roadtrip2021 #socaltravels #adventureenthusaist #roadtripadventures
#keepnaturewild
#womenontheroad
#womenoutdoors
#badlandsnationalpark #southdakotagram #southdakotalife

𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀/𝗦𝗮𝗻

𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀/𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 (𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴) 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗲 is known for its art galleries, museums, delicious cuisine, history and Adobe architecture. I stayed 30mins outside of the city but loved visiting central Santa Fe just to walk around and enjoy its festive vibes. I went three times during my three-night stay. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙁𝙚:
☞Eat at the Shed or Tomasitas
☞︎︎Palace of the Governers
☞︎San Miguel Chapel
☞︎Loretta Chapel
☞︎Canyon Road
☞︎The Central Plaza There is so much to do right outside of Santa Fe that you could absolutely make Los Alamos your home base and save some money too. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙨:
☞︎Eat authentic Mexican food a Rancho de Chimayo (outside of Los Alamos but worth it)
☞︎Visit Santuario de Chimayo Church
☞︎Hike the La Tierra Trails
☞︎Drive-by Camel Rock off of state Highway 84
☞︎Explore Bandilear National Park
☞︎Watch sunrise on the Bayo Canyon Trail
☞︎Adventure around Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
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#santafenm #visitsantafe #chimayo #newmexicotravel #losalamos #soloadventurer #solotravellers #femalesolotravel #getupgogo #solofemaletraveller #solotravelers #solotravelingwoman #solotravelgirl #solotravelers
#travelusa🇺🇸 #idratherbeoutside #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #wildkeepers #wanderon #roadtrip2021 #adventureenthusaist #roadtripadventures #exploremorepage #exploremoreً

𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣

𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙐𝙩𝙖𝙝 I think everyone would agree Utah is one of the coolest places in the US and while I love exploring Utah I also love finding some hidden gems. I traveled through 23 states on my spring road trip and really loved Arizona and New Mexico. I had been there before but I explored some new areas on this trip that I really liked. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙨: New Mexico
𝗧𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶- authentic Route 66 town, neon signs, murals and museums 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗲- there is so much history here, a foodies paradise and amazing architecture and a ton of art galleries 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀- 30 mins from
Santa Fe, a ton of fun hiking trails and skiing in winter, great food and national sites like Bandelier National Monument 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼/𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-fun in the powder white sand, beautiful sunsets, day trip to Cloudcroft mountain town, plus the world’s largest pistachio 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮
𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲-where all your wild west dreams will come true, dubbed “the town too tough to die” although some like to say “too drunk to die” 😂 𝗧𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻/𝗦𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗼-lively city with the biggest cacti in the land, find the “greetings from” mural in downtown and the beautiful catholic church San Xavier del Bac, super cool Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and A theme park designed from actual old western movie set 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳/𝗦𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮- these two are connected by scenic route 89, plenty of scenic hikes, walnut canyon national monument, traces of route 66, wineries and spas. This area is (so far) my favorite to visit in AZ. Do you have a favorite western town that’s not in Utah?
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#roadtrip2021 #2021vacation #roadtriptravels #roadtripper #RoadtripacrossAmerica #roadtripmemories #roadtripadventures #vaycaymode #uswest #arizona🌵 #newmexicolove #utahunique

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀 There are so many travel apps out there, how do you decide what ones to use? Here are a few of my favorites:
𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
•Google Maps- places, navigation, maps, and traffic (my go-to)
•Roadtrippers- planer, maps, and guides (free or $29.99 Premium)
•All Trails- the best hiking route app 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴
•Hotels Tonight-last minute hotel deals (free)
•iOverlander- find car camping spots (free)
•FreeRoam- free BLM and public land camping (free) 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱
•Roadside America- a guide to offbeat attractions ($2.99)
•Fotospot- best photos spots (free)
•Gas Buddy- find cheap fuel prices (free)
•MapsMe- offline navigation and hiking trail maps Full transparency Google Maps is still my go to 🗺 What are your go-to road trip planning apps?
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#femalesolotraveller #soloadventurer #iamtb #solofemaletraveler #travelbloggerlifestyle #under5k #femaletravelblogger #wanderingwomen #girlstoptravel #placestoseebeforeyoudie #wanderingfeet #worldofwanderlust #wanderlust_tribe #travelwithpurpose #oregonisbeautiful #oregoncoastline #roadtrip2021 #2021vacation #roadtriptravels #roadtripper #RoadtripacrossAmerica #roadtripmemories #roadtripadventures #vaycaymode #visitoregon #sunsetsgram

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟱: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺?
This was probably the biggest thing I wanted to be prepared for only to realize 98% of the time there is nothing to worry about. Gas Stations, grocery stores, visitor centers, campsites, fast food restaurants, parks that you pass on the road all have public toilets, some were vault toilets but there was always someplace to go. 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀:
•A hand trowel
•Portable & collapsible toilet
•Tidy Care commode liners
•Go anywhere toilet kits
•Flushable toilet wipes I brought all of these things only to use the wipes and three of the Tidy Care commode liners the entire 11-week trip. When on BLM land there is always a private area to pop-a-squat for liquid waste. For solid waste, you are meant to dig a hole or use the Go Anywhere kits. I jumped from place to place pretty quickly so never needed to use them. When in public parking lots like Walmart and Bass Pro if I had to go before they opened and couldn’t hold it until 6 am when Starbucks opened, I had to get a little more creative. There is no privacy in a large open parking lot so three times I had pee in my car in the absorbent liner bags. It turns the liquid into gel. I placed the bag on the outside of my car and threw it away in the am. I don’t recommend it but without any other options, it worked well. If you are thinking about car camping but frequently have to go to the bathroom at night you definitely need to make sure you have a solid potty set up whether that is inside your home on wheels, outside using a pop-up privacy tent or staying at a location with a 24 hour toilet (which can be hard to find). I don’t have any wild bathroom stories but I guess that is a good thing!
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#soloadventurer #solotravellers #femalesolotravel #getupgogo #solofemaletraveller #solotravelers #solotravelingwoman #solotravelgirl #solotravelers #roadtrip2021 #2021vacation #roadtriptravels #roadtripper #RoadtripacrossAmerica #roadtripmemories #roadtripadventures #vaycaymode #bucketlistadventures #mendocino #mendocinocoast #northcali #northcalifornia #stateparks

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