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Photo of the Week: The Green of Glendalough

As it was St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, I thought it was only fitting that this week’s photo of the week come from the Emerald Isle! This photo was taken just outside the ruins of the old monastic settlement in Glendalough, which is nestled in the emerald-green Wicklow Mountains to the south of Dublin. My family…

My Travel Bucket List

  • Go to South America for long enough that I learn Spanish properly!
  • Walk the Inca Trail
  • Finish the Three Peaks Challenge
  • Hike/boat all 9 of NZ's 'Great Walks'
  • Go to all 4 Grand Slams (tennis)
  • New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour
  • Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • Go diving with whale sharks

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I'm Kristin, a Texan born to an American father and English mother. I've been living in Australia since 2008. My first plane flight was when I was three weeks old and I've been hooked ever since. I never feel quite right unless I have a plane ticket (to anywhere, whether it's Sydney or Sweden) booked in my name!

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