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Reading this while road tripping across Colorado! First day with service haha. 😂

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Ooh, I am SO living vicariously through you, Brenna!! What a jaw-droppingly gorgeous state…especially the parts without consistent cell service 🥰

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Looks like an amazing trip, Maddie! It is comical how bad some of the sunscreen options are—I'm currently trying the Tower 28 one 🤞

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I'm so glad you mentioned Tower 28, Sophia—I hadn't heard of it before, but it looks incredible. Definitely going to give it a try ASAP!!

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Me neither! But the Sephora salesperson was also a fair-skinned redhead and swore by it—so hoping you can find your perfect shade.

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Oh, I love to hear it. I've already picked out a shade and am strongly considering buying some JuiceBalm while I'm at it...! 🙈 (I'm a sucker for good branding.)

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Let me know how it is! I’m always on the lookout for clean makeup recs

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Aye aye! 🫡

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You have given me serious FOMO! 🤩

Totally aligned with talking to strangers. On my last hiking trip through Ontario’s Lion’s Head, we came across a lovely couple who were just completing a three-week hiking/camping trip around Lake Superior and gave us all kinds of amazing ideas and recommendations.

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Oh, I love this story, Erin!

And if anyone has FOMO, it's me—you live in such a beautiful country! My boyfriend and I were trying to figure out how to attain Canadian permanent residency during our vacation. 😂

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If you ever venture east and are in my neck of the woods, let me know! We will slather up and hike out! 😁🧴🥾

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I’m going to hold you to that, because that sounds delightful! 🥰

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I hope so!! 🙌

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You were so generous with the links!!! I love when someone shares what they use and then drops the link 😍 Thank you, thank you!

I LOVE picking out a regular spot when I’m on vacation. For me, it’s the main way to really get a feel for a place and the people that inhabit it. Plus it’s so fun chatting up the people that work there! 🙏

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You are the queen of link generosity, Jenovia! It's funny...I considered not writing this post at all, because I wondered if my faves were interesting enough to share 😅 But I always love a peek into other people's routines (you're such a great example), so I forged ahead—and I'm so glad it was fun to read.

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I'm so into what you do🤘

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Paolo, I'm overjoyed to hear that—thank you!

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These photos and the idea of vacation hobby—love it, Maddie! Going back in for ALL the links in this piece. ✨

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I’m so glad it resonated, Jolene! 🤗 PS: Thinking of you on this very special milestone weekend of yours… 🎂

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Thank you, Maddie! 🎉 I’ve been celebrating since my last post 🤣 🤗 Xx

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As well you should!! 🥳

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wow i never thought of a vacation hobby! i think mine is sketching, altho I do it on mini-vacations here in my city too. I always like to have a consistent thing to travel with - a scent for the pillow, or certain music or an eye mask. helps me feel at home wherever i am.

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I aspire to be someone who sketches, so I love to hear this! Your travel ritual sounds so calming, too. 🥰

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Happy trails! (Isn’t it crazy how those bags just…don’t age?)

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They’re magical! 🤩

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