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Argentina Road Trip Part II: Camping in Tilcara, Humahuaca, and Dreadlocks

By Kristance Harlow | March 11, 2014 |
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Cloaked in a yellow dusty light was the pueblo of Tilcara. All I will say for now about camping in Tilcara during Carnaval is this: Don’t do it.

Argentina Road Trip to Andes Mountains

By Kristance Harlow | March 5, 2014 |
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Intense Carnaval under Tilcara’s bright sun, Incan ruins, eating llama, camping in the cold Andes, and viewing the Hill of Seven Colors. There is much to tell.

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10 Spine-Chilling Ghostly Tales From Vermont

By Kristance Harlow | February 20, 2014 |
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The wind is howling outside, the lights flicker, and the floorboards creak in the next room. If you’ve ever stayed in an old house in Vermont, you know this feeling all too well. And even when the weather is calm, when you’re all alone, be prepared for the unexplained patter of unseen feet in the…

The Scared Traveler, My Dirty Secret

By Kristance Harlow | January 29, 2014 |
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I write for a living. I write about myself and about the world. The façade I put on is that I do not fear self-analysis. I seem to be a person unafraid of being intimate with myself. That is my dirty secret. I continue to move and flee to all ends of the earth mostly…

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10 Strange Things Everyone Should Know About Vermont

By Kristance Harlow | January 28, 2014 |
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If a Vermonter abroad is asked what state they’re from, about half of the time the people asking won’t even have heard of Vermont, while the other half will think that it’s in Canada. In the interests of avoiding such an awkward situation, here are 10 facts about Vermont that you probably never knew. 10.…

Anxiety Relief at Posada Itaca, Buenos Aires

By Kristance Harlow | January 25, 2014 |
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My anxiety was growing and I did not know what could relieve it. I visited Posada Itaca, an oasis of a farm only an hour and a half from Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Obelisk at Sunset by Kristance Harlow

But You Can’t Speak Spanish

By Kristance Harlow | January 24, 2014 |
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“Wait, what? Don’t move to Argentina, you can’t speak Spanish!” Everyone reacted the same way when I announced I was moving. My Spanish education consisted of one class I took for a few months when I was 11 years old.

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10 Things You Should Know About Scotland

By Kristance Harlow | January 5, 2014 |
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The Scotland of the imagination is a land of rolling green hills, kilt-wearing bagpipers, and crumbling castles. While you can find all of this in Scotland, there is a great deal more to this fiercely patriotic country. With a land area equal to the state of Maine in the US, this small country is chock-full…

Holidays in Argentina: Fireworks Galore

By Kristance Harlow | January 2, 2014 |
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I’ve been neglecting my dear blog lately. I’m busy writing content for the launch of SharpHeels.com, I’m the travel editor-in-chief and have a lot to do for when it goes live in a week! Also, I’ve been on a Listverse frenzy, writing all sorts of articles for them, the most recent one that was published…

Breaking My Personal Space Bubble In Argentina

By Kristance Harlow | November 26, 2013 |
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First off, I need to apologize for the lack of blog posts. A lot has been happening and I simply have not had the time to write anything lately. Here is my return to blogging after a two week hiatus! Argentina is all about people. Social connections are, without a doubt, one of the most…

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