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❤️ Lisbon: a love affair ❤️ After a year a

❤️ Lisbon: a love affair ❤️
After a year and a half in this city, I’m finally settling into a routine, and I’m loving every second of it. As someone with chronic wanderlust, I’ve moved at least once a year my entire adult life. New city, new home, always searching for something new. But I’m finding new things to love about Lisbon every day.
☀️ I’ve started taking sunrise runs to get the city to myself. (This 100% won’t last when the sun starts rising earlier than 7:30 😂)
🤸‍♀️ I’m trying new activities: salsa, bachata, and - my new personal favorite- bungee dance!
💖 I’m prioritizing joyful experiences instead of convenient ones (UberEats, it’s not you, it’s me, but we need to stop seeing each other.)
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How do you find joy and satisfy wanderlust when you’re settled in one place?

Let’s get this (ginger)bread! ❤️ 2023 is jus

Let’s get this (ginger)bread!
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2023 is just around the corner, and everyone’s making resolutions and setting goals. Me? I’m planning to take it one day at a time and live fully in every moment!
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Have you made a resolution for the new year?

Oh my GAUDI! Architecture has never really been my

Oh my GAUDI! Architecture has never really been my thing… but Barcelona is changing all of that!
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Here are a few spots we visited in Barcelona for awesome architecture:
* Sagrada Família, obvs
* Park Güell
* Casa Batlló
* Casa Mila
* Casa Vicens
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Have you visited Barcelona? If not, is it on your bucket list?

I’m having a freaking awesome time in Barcelona!

I’m having a freaking awesome time in Barcelona! Freakshaking, that is!! @eixampelingbcn is an Instagrammable brunch spot with food that tastes as great as it looks… and it looks DELICIOUS!
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Would you choose a chocolate or strawberry shake?!

Fa la la llama and feliz Navidad! 🎄 I’m celeb

Fa la la llama and feliz Navidad!
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I’m celebrating in Barcelona, where families have a tradition of “feeding” Cago Tió, a 💩-ing log, all December, then beating it with a stick until gifts come out on Christmas Eve! What traditions do you have on Christmas?

Merry Christmas Eve, y’all! Did you know that Ad

Merry Christmas Eve, y’all! Did you know that Advent calendars in Germany only have 24 doors on them? Big family dinners and opening gifts usually happen that night! In Texas, our calendars had 25 doors and in the morning, we opened the gifts Santa delivered after we went to sleep on Christmas Eve!
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What date do you celebrate?

If there was ever a season to eat, drink, and be m

If there was ever a season to eat, drink, and be merry, this is it! And there’s no better place to celebrate than a German Christmas market! Before you go, save this post for the best foods to try!
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Here’s what you need to try when you visit (not all of these items are from Germany originally, but you can find them here):
🍷Glühwein - hot wine with Christmassy spices
🍷 Feuerzangenbowle (basically glühwein, but on fire)
🥨 Bretzel
🥖 Langos (fluffy, fried bread, topped with bacon, cheese, and garlic sauce is my personal favorite)
🌭 Bratwurst
🥦 Deep fried cauliflower and Brussels sprouts with Joppi remoulade - not sure if you can get it everywhere, but the Erfurt market’s version was 🔥
🌭 Currywurst
🍰 Baumstriezel (I got my chimney cake with 1/2 cinnamon sugar and 1/2 spekulatius)
🧁 Schmalzgebäck (deep fried dough pieces with powdered sugar)
🌰 Caramelized nuts - I promise it’s nearly impossible to resist the smell of caramelized almonds!
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What will you try first?!

“I like smiling. Smiling’s my favorite!” Thi

“I like smiling. Smiling’s my favorite!” This Elf- themed cake is PERFECT for the one year old who’s brought SO many smiles to the faces of the people who love her!
🎂 by my talented bestie @miss.unicorn.cupcake
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What’s your all-time favorite Christmas movie? PS. Die Hard does not count and I cannot be convinced otherwise.

Visiting the Ho Ho Holy Land? Be sure to stop by S

Visiting the Ho Ho Holy Land? Be sure to stop by Santa’s House while you’re in Jerusalem! Inside his home (which is free to visit!) you’ll find Christmas trees, a Cookie Kitchen, a Toy Workshop, Santa’s mailing station, and more!
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From now through the end of the year, you can visit Santa Monday - Friday from 5 to 8 pm!
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What are you wishing for this year?

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