Erin Paulsen
Great Sand Dunes National Park
What do beaches and deserts have in common? Sand, of course. If you know me, you’ll know there are few things I love more about the...
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ERIN PAULSEN
IMPACTS AND INSIGHTS
Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.
– Anthony Bourdain
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Erin Paulsen
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Sleepy Hollow
Every year the small town of Sleepy Hollow puts on a cozy but impressive display of extravagant Halloween pumpkin carvings. These range...
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Erin Paulsen
- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
Magical Morocco pt. 2
It was time to leave the Southern Moroccan desert and make the long journey North on our way to Chefchaouen. We started the journey via...
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Erin Paulsen
- Apr 9, 2020
- 4 min
Magical Morocco pt. 1
I'm not kidding when I say I've been trying to get to Morocco for years. Brynn and I had been tossing the idea around for a long time,...
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Erin Paulsen
- Dec 25, 2019
- 3 min
Bali by Waterfall
Twin Waterfalls This was the first waterfall I visited on Bali, it's exquisitely beautiful and if you're up for a ride, an excellent one...
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Erin Paulsen
- Dec 12, 2019
- 3 min
Kuala Lumpur || Where the World Comes Together
I was sitting on the plane, reading my book when another western traveler sitting next to me decided to start up a conversation. The guy...
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Erin Paulsen
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
Feed Your Wanderlust
I get asked this question all of the time: "How do you do it?" How do I travel the world? How can I stay abroad for extended periods of...
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Erin Paulsen
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Soka Beach
A rainy day's wanderings. Constantly in search of a new beach to explore, I decided to head to West in search of one of Bali's black sand...
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Erin Paulsen
- Aug 24, 2019
- 6 min
An afternoon in Singapore
10 hours, a visa run, and a leisurely stroll of 16 Km It was 5 am. I had slept for only an hour (don’t ask why) and needed to get to the...
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Erin Paulsen
- Jun 20, 2019
- 3 min
Abu Dhabi City Guide
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and although not as glitzy as Dubai, there is still plenty to see and do here....
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Erin Paulsen
- Jun 4, 2019
- 1 min
The Grand Mosque
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi The first time I visited this magnificent architectural wonder was around 1 year ago. I was just visiting...
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Erin Paulsen
- Oct 18, 2018
- 11 min
Nepal | A 2-week road trip
My trip through Nepal was an unusual one. I had managed to join forces with a group of friends who were headed there in order to make a...
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Erin Paulsen
- Sep 30, 2018
- 3 min
The Golden Triangle
India pt. 3 The most common route taken by visitors on their first trip to India follows a path called The Golden Triangle. One usually...
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Erin Paulsen
- Sep 25, 2018
- 4 min
New Delhi
Thali and Train Rides India Pt.2 When the time arrived to leave Kerala and head North, and after having calculated the best travel...
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Erin Paulsen
- Sep 15, 2018
- 4 min
Kerala: God's Own Country
India Pt.1 My trip to India began with my arrival at Kochi Airport (in the state of Kerala), which is impressively powered by 100% solar...
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Erin Paulsen
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
Into the Desert
The UAE pt. 2 Our final full day in the UAE was without a doubt one of the best days of my life. If you have never experienced the desert...
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Erin Paulsen
- Apr 30, 2018
- 4 min
First Trip to the Middle East
When my best friend in Italy, Lorenza, told me she was planning a trip to Abu Dhabi, and asked if I wanted to join her, my response was...
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Erin Paulsen
- Dec 6, 2015
- 16 min
Travel and Truth
The First Movement: Kunming, China The newly built temple in our ever-changing neighborhood sat peacefully atop one of the tallest hills...
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Erin Paulsen
- Mar 25, 2014
- 3 min
YuanYang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
After all of our travels around SouthEast Asia for Chinese New Year, we weren't quite ready to settle back into the day to day life of...
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Erin Paulsen
- Mar 10, 2014
- 3 min
Chiang Mai, Thailand
My week long stay in Chiang Mai was possible due to the fact that I had to finally get my work visa for my teaching job in China....
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