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Michaela Meets World Takes on 2018

Hello there. It's been a while... Since I posted last, I've been taking on the real world. Well, I've certainly been trying. Here's a qui...

10 Women On How They Turned Traveling into a Career

This originally appeared as a post on Medium. We live in a world where you can make money simply by traveling. Here, I use the term “simp...

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Dublin

By now, you're probably aware that I spent last spring in Dublin, studying at the Dublin Institute of Technology. It was one of the best ...

Travel Tuesday: Cruising to the Bahamas

Well, spring break is officially over and real life is currently hitting me like a pile of bricks, so let's reminisce on my cruise to the...

Travel Tuesday: Why It's a Privilege to Call Florida Home

Considering I'm a travel blogger, it's probably not too hard to guess that at any given moment when I'm not traveling, I would rather be ...

Travel Tuesday: Why Florence, Italy, is the perfect destination for Valentine's Day

When I studied abroad in Florence, Italy, in 2015 and when I returned for a short trip in March 2016, there were couples everywhere. If y...

Travel Tuesday: 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow to Spark Your Travel Bug

Michaela Meets World started on Instagram, so I thought I would share some of my favorite accounts that inspire me to blog, share my phot...

Travel Tuesday: 4 Countries to Visit During the Winter

Most people will tell you that winter is the perfect time to escape the cold and find a warm, tropical beach where you can sink your toes...

"Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure."

Let's face it: traveling can be stressful. At the end of a vacation, sometimes I need another vacation to recover from the first one. Som...

Travel Tuesday: A Weekend on St. Pete Beach

When most people think of Florida, they imagine white, sandy beaches and lots of sunshine. As someone who was born and raised in the beau...

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