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I went to church for the first time in longer than I’d care to admit. Living in the Czech Republic, finding an active church, let alone...
Brooke Radi
Jul 30, 20194 min read
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a moment of honesty
It's been a hard 24 hours. I have been stolen from. I have been lost. I have been exhausted. I have walked my feet off and I have fallen...
Brooke Radi
Dec 1, 20184 min read
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girl eats copenhagen
So it's no secret that one of the best parts of travel is the FOOD! I love a good plate of anything made of potatoes, bread or cheese....
Brooke Radi
Nov 6, 20183 min read
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kavarna craziness: my favorite cafes in prague
I'll be the first to admit it: I'm a notorious coffee snob. It's something I've learned to love about myself and I've nurtured this quirk...
Brooke Radi
Nov 3, 20183 min read
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curtain call
Here's the first thing you need to know about my trip to New York City: mom and I went for the theatre (and stayed for many, many other...
Brooke Radi
Jun 7, 20185 min read
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leaving home is hard. let's stop pretending it isn't.
Remember when you first started planning your trip abroad? Whether it was an extended backpacking trip, a study abroad experience, or a...
Brooke Radi
Apr 15, 20183 min read
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4 simple money hacks that can save your trip
It's something nobody likes to talk about but everyone needs to deal with. Money issues and traveling tend to go hand-in-hand. I've...
Brooke Radi
Mar 28, 20184 min read
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nobody said you need to smile
On the whole, I'd have to say I'm a fairly happy person. Scratch that. I'm an expressive person. It doesn't take a lot of effort to know...
Brooke Radi
Mar 24, 20183 min read
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it's backpacking, not suitcasing
Traveling forced me to grudgingly embrace minimalism and pare down on the bags that I brought with me. Now, I'm not going to lie to you...
Brooke Radi
Mar 17, 20183 min read
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friday eve: acing the des moines staycation
This Thursday at work, I heard one of my coworkers on the phone say, "Happy Friday Eve!" At first, everyone around chuckled a little and...
Brooke Radi
Mar 8, 20184 min read
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tsa liquid limits got you down? here are my favorite hacks
We've all been there. I barely remember the days where I didn't have to stand in the TSA line with my Ziploc baggie of liquids, shuffling...
Brooke Radi
Mar 2, 20184 min read
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how to survive the beginning of a horror movie
One day in 2016, when I was traveling with my class in Prague, I found myself in an odd situation. It was one of the first weeks of the...
Brooke Radi
Feb 27, 20184 min read
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just be.
Going through life, it's nice to have a purpose. We all feel like we're living our best lives when we have a sense of direction and can...
Brooke Radi
Feb 26, 20183 min read
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say yes.
I was sitting in the living room of my sorority house the other day, working on my Czech and, like many student houses in the spring, the...
Brooke Radi
Feb 25, 20183 min read
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