Crawdads & Cocktails

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Foodie’s Paradise

If you like to eat and drink your way around cities with the occasional museum and culture mixed in, you’ve found the right place.

passport to paradise

A part-time nomad and side hustle traveller, I share over two decades of travel tips, hacks and experiences. Welcome to my travel blog.

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Crescent City

Based in the Big Easy, explore our favorite bars, restaurants, and all Paris of the South has to offer.

Suitcase & Stilettos

Hi, I’m Kyla. In 2024 I left my job and moved to a new city. Follow along my sabbatical journey here.

Gris Gris

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pursuing wonder

60+

Cities visited
6/7

Continents visited
21

Years of travel
Urban Escape

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