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    I am a travel writer with an insatiable thirst for wanderlust. My motto is that life is for living and I want to share this message with the world - to encourage others to take a leap of faith, and to relate to them the importance of experiencing rather than existing, of finding the passions which make them happy.

    I have traveled across Europe, road tripped through Iceland, and lived for short periods of time in Ireland and Scotland. Every time I cross one adventure off my bucket list, another is added. I am always eager to learn new cultures, concepts, and ideas. Life is for living, and my life is just beginning.

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    Happy Sol 🌞✨ Feeling refreshed and recharged Happy Sol 🌞✨

Feeling refreshed and recharged after a week of sunshine, relaxation and adventure spent with family on the Outer Banks of North Carolina 🌊

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    Casey found her main squeeze 🍋 and brought the Casey found her main squeeze 🍋 and brought the sunshine inside (as she does wherever she goes) because of course it wouldn’t be a true bridal shower without a bit of rain ☔️ 

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Epic week of a fresh air reset with wonderful humans in the majestic mountains of the Rockies. From Vail to Steamboat, we skied, we aprésed, and we soaked in the hot springs. What a beautiful place on earth where the mountains meet the sky 🏞️⛷️
    Happy birthday my fiancé! ✨ Cheers to 32 years Happy birthday my fiancé! ✨ Cheers to 32 years and all the moments and memories this year around the sun will bring to you. I love you forever and always. 🤍
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