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Lanzarote: A Stunning Canary Island Worth Visiting in 2026

On: January 10, 2024

I’ve taken two girls’ trips to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands — once in March 2022 and once in November 2024. It’s an incredible place to visit in the off season. The island is one of those places you reflect on for weeks after you get back. The volcanic landscapeContinue Reading

Girona: Just North of Barcelona

By: Claire

On: August 8, 2019

In: Spain

Girona, Spain, is not typically one of the first places to come to mind when Americans think about Spain. That’s one of the things I love most about traveling, though. I heard about Girona from a fellow foreigner when I lived in Paris and she bequeathed me a classic seemingly-tangentialContinue Reading

Claire Naughton

Hi! I'm a current US expat and longtime traveler based in Strasbourg, France. I'm here because I fell in love with a Frenchie, and I think and write a lot about the identity implications of loving someone so much that you make lasting changes for them. But that's just part of my story. I have deep backpacker-adventure roots and love hiking and sports, including running, horseback riding, and soccer. In recent years, I've also developed a taste for slow city travel and never take for granted an opportunity to explore a new place and indulge in a delicious meal. Finally, I am also an enormous animal enthusiast and adore opportunities to safely and responsibly interact with them. Nothing puts this complex and beautiful world we all share more into perspective than being in nature.

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