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The Best Cities to Travel Alone in the USA

There are so many incredible places to explore in the United States. Whether you're looking for a weekend getaway, a foodie haven, destinations for a road trip, or just a change of scenery—here are the best cities to travel alone in the USA!

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You can call me Kiki! I'm a California native who left my career in corporate finance to become a world traveler. I now call Cape Town, South Africa home and have traveled to over 70 countries around the world!

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One year of planting roots 🏡🌱 (SWIPE to see

One year of planting roots 🏡🌱

(SWIPE to see what the front of our house used to look like 😱)
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Exactly one year ago, we moved the first cardboard box into our home.

When we traveled from South Africa to California last year, with a couple of suitcases (and Bailey), we had no idea what curveballs life would send our way.

Amidst the early stages of the global pandemic, we took a leap of faith and bought our first home.

We spent the first night eating pizza on the floor. We slept on a mattress on the floor for nearly a month while we waited for our bed frame to arrive. And we are still working on our landscaping a year later.

Travel has taught me a lot of life lessons—including just how capable I truly am. Homeownership has taught me similar and (often harder and more expensive lol) life lessons.

I wanted to thank you all for sticking by my side through some massive changes in my life. I know many of you have been here from the beginning and have transitioned through similar chapters—from traveling on a dime and sleeping on airport floors, to moving homes and sleeping on your own floors.

Though I’ll forever continue to travel this big beautiful planet, turning our little white house into a “home” has been one of the most beautiful adventures of all.

If you had to choose, which would you pick? The feeling of discovering a new destination OR the feeling of returning home?
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#homesweethome #ourfirsthome

My Favorite Summer Smoothie! 💕
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When the days start getting warmer, I find myself switching to smoothies in the morning! I've noticed that adding a protein keeps me feeling full longer, and helps cut back on cravings.

After doing research on the best plant-based protein powders out there, I've upgraded to @AncientNutrition's Plant Protein+. Not all "plant-based proteins" are created equal, and I appreciate that the ingredients in this one are organic, non-GMO, whole foods that I can pronounce.

*SUMMER SMOOTHIE*
- 1/2 Cup of Coconut Milk
- 1 Frozen Banana
- 1 Scoop Vanilla Plant Protein+
- 1 Cup of Frozen Dragon Fruit
- 1 Tbsp of Nut Butter

(TIP: You can usually find big bags of organic frozen dragon fruit at Costco!)

Plant Protein+ comes in three flavors—chocolate, vanilla, and berry—so I can easily add the protein into my routine with smoothies, coffee, baked goods, and more.

Check out my stories to take their quiz and find a protein customized to your lifestyle!
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I guess that’s why they call it Colo-RAD-o 😏🥂
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Just returned from an amazing girls getaway complete with poolside cocktails and scenic hikes!

We ended each night by the fire, ordered room service in our robes, went for bike rides, and even painted rocks lol.

I know that I’ve always taken US travel for granted. I’ve literally traveled to more African countries than US states.

I was always drawn to foreign destinations but this past year has inspired me to safely explore more of the destinations close to home—especially in the great outdoors!

I’ll be sharing a roundup of our trip on my blog but have included a link to the property we stayed at in my bio!
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎
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The environmental movement began in 1970—so this year marks 51 years of Earth Day! And, with that, encouraging public participation and consciousness about the state of our planet. :)

Focusing on ways to be more environmentally conscious both at home and while traveling is incredibly important to me — so that the generations to come can keep exploring this beautiful world.

I know that sometimes it seems like there are "too many" things to do in order to be "more green" or focus on sustainability...and it can be very overwhelming.

Where do you begin? Are you doing enough? Can you really make a difference?

The truth is that YES, you can make a difference.

Even the smallest things like eliminating or limiting your use of plastic or cutting back your meat consumption make a big difference.

Each single-use plastic item you don’t use and throw away is one less piece of plastic added to landfills or the ocean. Small choices every day add up to big changes!

While you don’t have to create a massive composting pile in your backyard (unless you want to)—there are other things you can do to reduce your environmental impact and be environmentally conscious at home.

Most importantly, vote to put people in power that have a strong stance on protecting the planet and climate policy. Collectively, we can have the greatest impact by holding the people at the top accountable.

I'm sharing a few resources today in my stories, like my favorite alternatives to plastic, the best reef-safe sunscreens, and how to reduce your environmental impact while traveling.

Once you begin to implement little changes, they become habitual, and soon enough you’re part of the change.

Let's do it for Mother Earth!
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#EarthDay #EarthDay2021

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