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2023-2026

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Istanbul // Turkiye24 Dec 2023

cities · first times · food

Both Sides of Istanbul, Then Home

“Hagia Sophia's dome, a modern mosque at dawn, then a ferry across the Bosphorus.”

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airports

Istanbul // Turkiye23 Dec 2023

airports · budget travel · getting lost

A Delayed Night Flight to Istanbul

“Crossing from one forgotten edge of Europe to another on a delayed night flight from Helsinki.”

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arctic circle

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Rovaniemi // Finland22 Dec 2023

arctic circle · budget travel

The Santa Claus Express, South Again

“One splurge behind me and a delayed flight still ahead, riding south on the Santa Claus Express.”

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arctic circle

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Rovaniemi // Finland21 Dec 2023

arctic circle · food · first times

The One Splurge: Dinner at the Arctic SnowHotel

“The one thing on this whole trip I paid full price for: a night of ice and a dinner built from it.”

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arctic circle

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Rovaniemi // Finland20 Dec 2023

arctic circle · slow travel

Oodi, a Cathedral, and the Night Train North

“A quiet recovery day with nothing booked, before Rovaniemi's one splurge and a night train north.”

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budget travel

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Helsinki // Finland19 Dec 2023

budget travel · first times · getting lost

Suomenlinna's Sea Fortress by Ferry

“A stranger's couch, a hostel, an overnight train built around one long-planned splurge.”

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budget travel

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Helsinki // Finland18 Dec 2023

budget travel · airports · first times

A Flight North to a Different Europe

“Chiasso to Milan closed the rail pass loop; Helsinki opened a very different second half.”

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budget travel

Bellach // Switzerland17 Dec 2023

budget travel · slow travel · getting lost

Lake Geneva for One Last Afternoon

“An afternoon with a friend by the lake, then one last overnight train to the Swiss-Italian border.”

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hiking

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Bellach // Switzerland16 Dec 2023

hiking · budget travel · slow travel

A Day Loop Into the Black Forest

“Freiburg's cuckoo clocks, an unexpected Indian menu, and a mountain hotel, all in one day.”

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