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As we look back on the past decade, what trips and experiences stick out in your mind? #ad⁣
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I'm not gonna lie – I love the end of each year, because it gives me a chance to look back on all the places I've been (figuratively and literally). I also set goals and choose a word for the new year to help me focus my energy and passion... Do you do a yearly recap or set any resolutions like me?⁣
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This year I've had the chance to partner with @expedia to share my top trips from the 2010s – to inspire your first trip of the 2020s! I reviewed their list of #2020TravelTrends and used that to help me narrow down my list, too. It was so hard to choose just 20 destinations that shaped my past decade... 😅⁣
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One of the trips is from this picture: my first #NASASocial to Orlando to see the Orion EFT-1 Launch. It was my first space tourism focused trip, and it put me on the path I'm on today! You can see the other 19 trips/destinations I picked via the link in my bio. 👆⁣
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What was one of your most impactful trips of the last decade?

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Happy bday @nasa! Not to choose favorites, but as government space orgs go, you’re my fave. I hope I look as good at 61! #nasa #nasa🚀 #spaceisforeveryone #forallmankind

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Did you know that there's a psychological benefit from spending time among trees? 🌲⁣⁣
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I was looking at old photos from a trip to the Redwoods last night, and it made me long to be back among these huge, ancient giants. (Swipe to see @mrvalise literally among the big trees!) I've been working on a fun road trip in December that will include stops among the Giant Sequoias – now I want to go right away!⁣⁣
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I have a photo like this – an actual printed photo from my first trip to London, which was almost exactly eight years ago. I keep it on my desk, as a reminder of that feeling on my first international trip (awe! wonder! inspiration to keep going!) and to keep me excited for each next trip⁣⁣
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In a word where many travel just to take photos and share, I love that photos taken for *us* – not for *others* – can inspire us to get back out in the world. Do you have photos like this?

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Time travel: isn't it amazing what our memories and photos can do? 💭⁣⁣⁣
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I took this photo of @malmeiser23 two years ago on my first weekend trip after moving to the Bay Area. (Can you spot her??) We were at Muir Beach, and it stands out as one of the first times I was really happy we had relocated from Seattle.⁣⁣⁣
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As we move our lives into Whim (see previous post), I'm also really excited to be back on the Marin peninsula with access to some of my favorite spots to escape the city. Even better, we'll only be a ferry ride away from San Francisco if we want to go play tourists there too!⁣
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I'd love to hear one of your favorite travel memories, if you're willing to share!

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I announced some pretty big news on my Stories yesterday... did you see it? 👀(Take a look!)⁣
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Okay, I'll share here too: Mr. V (@whitishj) and I bought a houseboat! We found this dreamy boat, named Whim, on Craigslist – and she was being sold by @kyleighkuhn! It was pretty much love at first sight. 😍⁣
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As you might expect, this will be a big change! We'll be downsizing a lot to fit into this tiny houseboat, but it'll also be amazing to have a place that's completely our own. #nomoreapartments⁣
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Swipe through to see more pics here, plus I posted even more on my stories. Photos by Julia Robbs for Refinery 29.

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When was the last time you felt awe or wonder?✨⁣⁣⁣
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"When you're amazed by something, part of that experience is the rapid realization that your previous understanding of existence was too limited to accommodate this new thing you've just seen. ...⁣⁣⁣⁣
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It could be as large as looking up into the depths of the Milky Way one night and realizing with awe and regret that somewhere along the way your working awareness of the universe had shrunk to fit the parameters of your everyday life, that you had inflated the importance of small concerns and ignored your connection to the wider world around you.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Big or small, these jolts of expanding awareness are a fundamental component of the experience of wonder." – Nate Staniforth, Here is the Real Magic⁣⁣⁣
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I've been fortunate that 2019 has thusfar been a year with many opportunities for wonder – including seeing the southern Milky Way the first time in Chile in March. I'd love to hear your stories of awe too.⁣
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🗣 HT @dotravelwriting // 📸: @turismomigrantes

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The name "Nebraska" is based on an Oto Indian word Nebrathka meaning "flat water." Can you see why? 👀⁣
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After a bracing airboat ride along the Platte River – the 'flat water' referred to above, we stopped for a few minutes on a sand bar in the sun. ⁣
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While Nebraska's new marketing slogan is "Honestly, it's not for everyone," I'm pretty sure Nebraska is for me. Stories coming soon on my blog, but while I write: ⁣
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- Have you ever been to Nebraska?⁣
- Would you ever visit Nebraska?⁣
- What do you know or want to know about Nebraska?⁣
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Thanks for helping me tell better stories!

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Guess where: rocket factory 🚀 or metro station 🚇 (Comment before you read more!)⁣⁣
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When I saw the name "Baikonur" on the metro map for Almaty, Kazakhstan, I knew I had to visit. After all, Baikonur is the name of the Cosmodrome in western Kazakhstan where Russia launches astronauts to the International Space Station.⁣⁣
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Imagine my surprise and delight when stepping off the train, I discovered that the whole station was futuristic and space themed – they were even showing videos of Baikonur launches on a screen in back of the station. (Behind me in this pic.)⁣⁣
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If there's one thing I can say for Kazakhstan, and especially Almaty, it's that I was endlessly surprised. Would you ever guess this cool metro station is located in a former Soviet city?⁣
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📸: @adventuresoflilnicki

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