Hello, 2020!

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Well, damn! It’s 2020! To say 2019 flew by… would be inaccurate. LOL. Some months felt like two weeks. Some weeks felt like two years! It’s been wild, wonderful, frustrating as HELL… but more than anything, this year was a freakin’ full one 🙂 And I don’t know about you, but “FULL” is definitely a TOP […]

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How to Spend One Day in Outdoorsy Omiš

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Adventure sports? Check. Fresh mountain air? Check. History of pirates? Check! There are so many things to do in Croatia’s Omiš to indulge your outdoorsy side! If you’ve ever been to Vietnam, you’ll understand why one of my favorite places in the whole country is Da Lat. It’s a small mountain town known for wine […]

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Happy Holidays!

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Hope you and your loved ones have a happy, merry, joyful, fun, warm and wonderful holiday season! <3 P. S. To get into the holiday spirit I maaay have watched five Christmas movies… in two weeks. Not ashamed 😉 They were: The Knight Before Christmas, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby, Holiday in the Wild […]

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What’s Your Kink? The 7 Types of Romance Novels

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Whether it’s realistic or fantastic, modern day or oldenday, sugar sweet or habenero hot, you’ll find your kink in at least one of these seven subgenres of Romance! When I tell people I’m a romance writer, I can pretty much expect one of three basic reactions: “Oookayyyy…” “Ohhh hayyyy 😉 ” and “Wait… like… 50 […]

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5 Things You MUST Do in Hvar

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Hvar is so much more than its Party Girl image! Dazzling beaches, mountain drives and unbeatable sunsets are only some of the sites that await you on this beautiful island! Something you’ll quickly learn about me: I’m a “planner.” In all aspects, really. I research the heck out of job interviewers, subjects/cultures I’m writing about […]

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5 Things You MUST Do in Split

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Split is the first stop on any Coastal Croatia itinerary! With so much to see (even in shoulder season) here are 5 things you MUST do in this ancient Roman city! Toasting our spectacular view of the Alps as Lufthansa flew us into Split Resnik Airport (SPU), Boyfriend and I could barely contain our excitement! […]

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Welcome!

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Welcome! For those who don’t know me, my name is Michelle 🙂 Thanks for stopping by my blog!  A few years ago it existed in the form of a travel blog called Young & Frecklous (IG: @youngandfrecklous). Unfortnately, due to a mix-up between my web host, credit card company and defunct e-mail address, it was […]

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