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“You know what my favorite trip was from last summer?” I said. “PTown. I’m so bummed that we couldn’t make it this year.” Corey’s reply: “Let’s go. This week.”

I can’t remember how many times we’ve texted, jotted down on cocktail napkin, or typed into other people’s phones this list of Portland recommendations. It’s time we put it all together in one place.

I now understand why people are obsessed with Paris. After spending a week there, I’m now obsessed with Paris too.

This mosque was easily one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Built between 1996 and 2007, it is large enough for 40,000 worshippers, with a 180,000 sq ft tile mosaic courtyard. The price tag: $540M.

We got into Dubai at around 10 p.m. While the city is known for glitz and glam, we planned our trip to focus on culture. We booked a hotel in Bur Dubai, known as the “old city.” It wasn’t shiny, it didn’t have a Hermés store on every corner, but it was also 3x cheaper and a heck of a lot more interesting.

Emily and I were off for a last-minute Vermont vacation – without much of a plan other than we would crash with friends, ski/ride, and see where the roads would take us.

This month I got to cross an item off my bucket list: hike and stay with Maine Huts & Trails in Carrabassett Valley. Maine Huts & Trails is a network of 100 miles of recreational trail, along with four off-the-grid “huts” (really, lodges) to overnight at.

Last week, I spent a few days in Denver, CO, eating delicious food and wandering across town with friends.

My favorite part of this trip was nerding out and learning as much as I could about the volcanic ecosystem that created the nation’s first National Park.

I’m happy to be back :)