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Portugal Travel diary | Solo travel to Porto part 1

06/07/2018 | 3 Reacties

One of the reasons that I travel alone is due to my great wanderlust. Moreover, an extra reason is that if I do not manage to get friends / travel companions on a trip, I will still go alone. Anyways, I really like being on my own as well. I like traveling because it gives me a lot of new, special and fun memories and because it is something completely different than my everyday life.That cappuccino on that terrace in the sun at a beautiful location or with beautiful views, looking back on the nice pictures I’ve made and many new experiences I’ve gained and often the new people I’ve met and talked with, give me a happy and satisfied feeling. I hope that sharing my experience may also help others consider that solo journey.

Porto was a city that has been high on my travel list for a long time. I actually tried to plan as little as possible and to write down only a few things that I would like to see so that I would not have a tight schedule when traveling. I already met kind girls at the gate and had a chat. Together with the girls from the gate I took the metro after we arrived. I got off at the Trindade stop to walk towards my beautiful hostel.

Een van de redenen dat ik alleen op reis ga is door mijn grote reislust. Bovendien is een extra reden dat als ik het niet voor elkaar krijg om vrienden/reisgenootjes mee te krijgen op reis, ik alsnog gewoon alleen ga. Ik vind alleen zijn bovendien heerlijk. Ik reis graag, omdat het me ontzettend veel nieuwe, bijzondere en leuke herinneringen geeft en iets totaal anders is dan het dagelijkse leven. Die cappuccino op dat terras in de zon op een mooie locatie of met prachtig uitzicht. Terugkijkend op de leuke foto’s die ik had gemaakt, vele nieuwe ervaringen die ik had opgedaan en vaak ook de nieuwe mensen die ik had leren kennen, geeft me telkens weer een gelukkig en voldaan gevoel. Ik hoop dat het delen van mijn ervaring anderen wellicht ook helpt om toch die solo reis te overwegen.

Porto was een stad die al lang en hoog op mijn reis wenslijst stond. Ik probeerde eigenlijk zo min mogelijk te plannen en slechts een aantal dingen te noteren die ik wel zou willen zien zodat ik geen strak schema zou hebben op reis. Bij de gate leerde ik al aardige meisjes kennen. Samen met de meisjes van de gate was ik na geland te zijn in Porto met de metro gegaan. Ik stapte uit bij halte Trindade om richting mijn mooie hostel te lopen.

After dressing up, I started walking around on my own and took some pictures. I enjoyed walking along all the colorful streets and buildings that I encountered, to finally arrive at the Douro, where I wanted to admire the Dom Luis I bridge – a characteristic of Porto. Once I had returned to my hostel, I quickly got to know people among which were some Dutch speaking ones. With a whole group including them, we have been watching Portugal against Iran. With a delicious drink and lots of laughter with the new people I got to know, it was a nice evening. The streets were full of people, music and big screens, in the end there had been a lot of partying – Portugal got to the next round with a draw. I think it is a pity just to have missed São João!

Around half past 10 we went to eat with a large group near the place we were staying. It was very nice and we laughed a lot! In the hostel we still enjoyed a few drinks and I met two super nice solo travelers. Right away the 3 of us had agreed to spend a part of the following day together.

Na omgekleed te zijn, ben ik in mijn eentje wat rond gaan lopen en wat foto’s gaan nemen. Ik genoot van het wandelen langs vele kleurrijke straatjes en gebouwen die ik tegen kwam. Uiteindelijk kwam ik uit bij de Douro, waar ik de Dom Luis I brug wilde bewonderen – een kenmerk van Porto. Eenmaal teruggekeerd in mijn hostel leerde ik al snel mensen kennen waaronder een paar Nederlandstaligen. Met een hele groep waaronder hen, zijn we Portugal tegen Iran gaan kijken. Met een heerlijk drankje en veel gelach met de nieuwe mensen die ik heb leren kennen, was het een leuke avond. De straten waren vol mensen, muziek en grote schermen, uiteindelijk was er veel gefeest – Portugal was met gelijkspel door naar de volgende ronde. Ik vind het overigens jammer net São João te hebben gemist!

Rond half 11 zijn we met een grote groep gaan eten vlak bij de verblijf plek. Het werd erg gezellig en we hebben veel gelachen! In het hostel hadden we nog genoten van een aantal drankjes en leerde ik twee super leuke soloreizigers kennen. We hadden samen al gelijk afgesproken de volgende dag voor een deel met zijn 3en te gaan besteden.

The next morning, after nice conversations with people from many different countries at my place to stay during breakfast, I went to São Bento station for a photo tour. I took my camera for photos of the area and the nice photographer took her own camera for pictures of myself together with the city. She told me a lot of nice stories about Porto, the history, and had shown me even more nice hidden places that I had not yet discovered when I had walked around on my own.

After the tour I went to a local café for my favorite snack – pasteis the Nata – and a delicious cup of coffee with milk. When I had enjoyed it, I went back to my hostel to go and eat a francesinha together with one of my new travel friends for lunch and to continue exploring the city with her. We went a bit deeper into the city for the place that she recommended and also enjoyed a delicious sangria. The lunch was fun! The place where we were was very quiet, the people who worked there were very friendly (as I personally liked everyone in Porto), the atmosphere was great, there was football on the screens and the food and drinks were delicious! Later on, our new American travel friend joined us to explore more of the city.

De volgende ochtend, na tijdens het ontbijt leuke gesprekken met mensen uit allerlei verschillende landen in mijn hostel te hebben gehad, ging ik op weg naar station São Bento voor een fototour. Ik nam mijn camera mee voor foto’s van de omgeving en de aardige fotografe nam haar eigen camera mee voor foto’s van mijzelf samen met de omgeving. Ze had me veel leuke verhalen verteld over Porto en over de geschiedenis. Daarnaast had ze mij nog meer leuke verborgen plekken die ik in mijn eentje nog niet had ontdekt laten zien.

Na de tour ging ik door naar een cafeetje in de buurt voor mijn favoriete snack – pasteis de Nata – en een heerlijk bakje koffie met melk. Toen ik daar van genoten had ging ik terug naar mijn hostel om samen met een van mijn nieuwe reisvriendinnen een francesinha te gaan eten als lunch en de stad verder te gaan ontdekken. We zijn wat dieper de stad in gegaan voor het plekje dat ze had aanbevolen en hebben daar ook van heerlijke sangria genoten. De lunch was super gezellig! De plek waar we waren was erg rustig, de mensen die er werkten waren enorm vriendelijk (zoals ik persoonlijk van iedereen in Porto vond), de sfeer was erg leuk, er was WK voetbal op de schermen en het eten en drinken was er heerlijk! Later vergezelde onze nieuwe Amerikaanse reisvriend ons om meer van de stad te ontdekken.

In the first day and a half, I have already experienced so much fun! I still have 2 more days to go and have already seen so much in such a short amount of time! I find the atmosphere of Porto fantastic and cozy, the city is beautiful, there is much to do! The people here are also very helpful and social. Every time I come back to the Netherlands, I’m a little homesick for Portugal, haha! I already know that I will definitely go back to this city.

Have you ever traveled alone (to Porto)? If so, what do you think the advantages / disadvantages of traveling alone and where have you been? The second part of this trip will be online soon.

In de eerste anderhalve dag heb ik al zoveel leuks meegemaakt! Ik ben nog niet eens op de helft van mijn reisje maar ik geniet er enorm van en heb in zo’n korte tijd al heel veel gezien! Ik vind de sfeer van Porto fantastisch en gezellig, de stad is mooi, er is veel te doen. De mensen hier zijn ook erg behulpzaam en sociaal. Telkens als ik terug in Nederland kom, heb ik een beetje heimwee naar Portugal, haha! Ik weet nu al dat ik zeker een keer terug ga naar deze stad.

Zijn jullie al wel eens alleen op reis gegaan (naar Porto)? Zoja, wat vind jij de voor/nadelen van alleen reizen en waar ben je geweest? Binnenkort komt het 2e deel van deze reis online.

Floral outfit: Outfit | Flores
Update: Part 2

Related posts:

Outfit | Light

Outfit | Penthouse

Outfit | Memory

Categorie: Europe, Portugal, Solo Travel, Travel Tags: fashion, holiday, oporto, porto, portugal, travel, travel fashion, travel outfit

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  1. Harry zegt

    09/07/2018 om 01:34

    Leuk verslag, je Kan leuk. Schrijven. Ben BLIJ dat je geniet van je leven! Binnenkort je rijbewiis ??.?

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    • Mandy Victoria zegt

      09/07/2018 om 21:21

      Bedankt! & Ik hoop het Harry! Sowieso dit jaar zelf op de weg 🙂

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This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

Some pictures of happy moments since I am back in the sky again (the first pic is older though)
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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

Some pictures of happy moments since I am back in the sky again (the first pic is older though)
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After a challenging period last year, that I won’t share the details of openly - I got back on track again since the end of last year ✈️ I am very proud of myself for finding my spark and power back again after overcoming things I never thought would happen to me, things you would only see in movies, stories I could genuinely write a book about. 

This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

Some pictures of happy moments since I am back in the sky again (the first pic is older though)
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This year has taught me once again how incredibly much inner strength I have, that I can only be bent, not broken.

I hope my story, and the stories I have shared with the world and media over the years, will keep inspiring people to stand in their own authenticity and follow their dreams. You are stronger than you think. 

Some pictures of happy moments since I am back in the sky again (the first pic is older though)
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I’m turning 29 soon, and I’m not scared to admit the things we’re often told to hide.
Not everything in my life looks like a highlight. Not everything feels “on track.”
At this age, I thought I’d be married. With a dream job. A home. Maybe even a baby on the way. 

But life had other plans and I embrace my life for what it is, without shame for who I am. 

✨ I’m still chasing my dreams — even when they feel far.
🌍 I hope to grow my career online so I can live and work freely.
💔 I wonder if real love still exists in this generation, or if we’re all just scared. I believe love is real from myself to a man.
💸 I’d rather make nothing than sell my body for attention and some easy money.
📉 My weight keeps fluctuating, no matter how healthy I try to live.
🏡 I still live with my parents — and I never thought I’d say that at 28. 
☕ I drink too much coffee. I overthink. I overfeel.
But I also hope. I try. I create.

And I’m learning:
You don’t have to be “on time” to be whole.
You don’t have to be perfect to be powerful.
You don’t have to have it all figured out to be proud of how far you’ve come.

So no, I’m not scared of turning 29.
I’m scared of pretending I’m someone I’m not.

This is my version. This is real.
And maybe that’s exactly what someone out there needed to hear today.

The power of vulnerability and never ashamed of who I am. There is nothing I hide of myself.

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I’m turning 29 soon, and I’m not scared to admit the things we’re often told to hide. Not everything in my life looks like a highlight. Not everything feels “on track.” At this age, I thought I’d be married. With a dream job. A home. Maybe even a baby on the way. But life had other plans and I embrace my life for what it is, without shame for who I am. ✨ I’m still chasing my dreams — even when they feel far. 🌍 I hope to grow my career online so I can live and work freely. 💔 I wonder if real love still exists in this generation, or if we’re all just scared. I believe love is real from myself to a man. 💸 I’d rather make nothing than sell my body for attention and some easy money. 📉 My weight keeps fluctuating, no matter how healthy I try to live. 🏡 I still live with my parents — and I never thought I’d say that at 28. ☕ I drink too much coffee. I overthink. I overfeel. But I also hope. I try. I create. And I’m learning: You don’t have to be “on time” to be whole. You don’t have to be perfect to be powerful. You don’t have to have it all figured out to be proud of how far you’ve come. So no, I’m not scared of turning 29. I’m scared of pretending I’m someone I’m not. This is my version. This is real. And maybe that’s exactly what someone out there needed to hear today. The power of vulnerability and never ashamed of who I am. There is nothing I hide of myself. #ThisIsMe #28AndNotScaredToAdmit #PowerInTruth #SoftButStrong . . #elegant #mexico #cenote #tulumpueblo #beautypageant #femaletravel #solofemaletravel #missgrandnetherlands #missgrandinternational #missgrand #sisterhood #tulummiamor #tulum #tulummodel #model #vulnerability
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A casual walk through 80 AD 🇮🇹🏛️

My Roman empire is the real one 🏛️ Share this with somebody you want to visit Rome with. The colosseum in Rome is one of the 7 wonders of the world. I feel blessed to call this my fourth out of seven. 

🌿 Did you know? The Colosseum could hold over 50,000 spectators, and its massive retractable awning system called the velarium, was operated by Roman sailors to protect the audience from the sun. Even back then… they knew how to do luxury in style. 🏛️☀️ 

#rome #romanempire #worldwonder #7wonders #colloseum #europetrip #italytravel #femaletraveller #girltrip .
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A casual walk through 80 AD 🇮🇹🏛️ My Roman empire is the real one 🏛️ Share this with somebody you want to visit Rome with. The colosseum in Rome is one of the 7 wonders of the world. I feel blessed to call this my fourth out of seven. 🌿 Did you know? The Colosseum could hold over 50,000 spectators, and its massive retractable awning system called the velarium, was operated by Roman sailors to protect the audience from the sun. Even back then… they knew how to do luxury in style. 🏛️☀️ #rome #romanempire #worldwonder #7wonders #colloseum #europetrip #italytravel #femaletraveller #girltrip . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
1 week ago
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4/9
Come with me on a day in Rome - Italy 🇮🇹🏛️ Together with my friend @allineboff - One day vlog in one minute ⛲️ We really enjoyed our brunch at 📍@mollysgarden_roma thank you for the invitation ☕️

This was a last minute trip with Aline - as we did not plan this trip a very long time ago. As Rome is only a two hour flight for me compared to the normal 12-20 hours it takes for us to meet up, I decided to take the opportunity to visit her ✈️

Do you dream of going to Rome or have you been there? Let me know in the comments ✨ 
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Come with me on a day in Rome - Italy 🇮🇹🏛️ Together with my friend @allineboff - One day vlog in one minute ⛲️ We really enjoyed our brunch at 📍@mollysgarden_roma thank you for the invitation ☕️ This was a last minute trip with Aline - as we did not plan this trip a very long time ago. As Rome is only a two hour flight for me compared to the normal 12-20 hours it takes for us to meet up, I decided to take the opportunity to visit her ✈️ Do you dream of going to Rome or have you been there? Let me know in the comments ✨ . . . . #travelvlog #italyvlog #italyreel #italytravel #europetrip #europetravel #italia #rometrip #romereel #romevlog #travel #traveller #travelblogger #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #elegant #airhostess #colloseum #rome #rometravel l #girlstravellife
2 weken ago
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One of the most beautiful man made structures I have ever seen ⛲️🇮🇹🏛️ Woke up at 5 am to see it, 500 people thought the same. #rome #italytravel
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One of the most beautiful man made structures I have ever seen ⛲️🇮🇹🏛️ Woke up at 5 am to see it, 500 people thought the same. #rome #italytravel
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One of the most beautiful man made structures I have ever seen ⛲️🇮🇹🏛️ Woke up at 5 am to see it, 500 people thought the same. #rome #italytravel . . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
One of the most beautiful man made structures I have ever seen ⛲️🇮🇹🏛️ Woke up at 5 am to see it, 500 people thought the same. #rome #italytravel . . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
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One of the most beautiful man made structures I have ever seen ⛲️🇮🇹🏛️ Woke up at 5 am to see it, 500 people thought the same. #rome #italytravel . . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
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A coffee a day keeps my moods away 🇮🇹🏛️☕️ #rome
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A coffee a day keeps my moods away 🇮🇹🏛️☕️ #rome
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A coffee a day keeps my moods away 🇮🇹🏛️☕️ #rome . . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #tulum #tulumpueblo #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #mexico #rome #roma #italy #europetrip #europeansummer #italiansummer #italytrip #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
2 weken ago
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First time visiting the capital of Italy 🇮🇹 The architecture is beautiful. And I feel very blessed to have an opportunity again to meet with one of my closest friends in the world @allineboff - distance says nothing about the strength of a bond 🏛️

Dress: @divacatwalk 

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First time visiting the capital of Italy 🇮🇹 The architecture is beautiful. And I feel very blessed to have an opportunity again to meet with one of my closest friends in the world @allineboff - distance says nothing about the strength of a bond 🏛️ Dress: @divacatwalk . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #rome #romefashion #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
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First time visiting the capital of Italy 🇮🇹 The architecture is beautiful. And I feel very blessed to have an opportunity again to meet with one of my closest friends in the world @allineboff - distance says nothing about the strength of a bond 🏛️ Dress: @divacatwalk . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #rome #romefashion #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
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Reminding myself that Rome was also not build in one day 🏛️ - World wonder 4/7 ☑️🌎 #rome #travelblogger
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Reminding myself that Rome was also not build in one day 🏛️ - World wonder 4/7 ☑️🌎 #rome #travelblogger
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Reminding myself that Rome was also not build in one day 🏛️ - World wonder 4/7 ☑️🌎 #rome #travelblogger . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
Reminding myself that Rome was also not build in one day 🏛️ - World wonder 4/7 ☑️🌎 #rome #travelblogger . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
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Reminding myself that Rome was also not build in one day 🏛️ - World wonder 4/7 ☑️🌎 #rome #travelblogger . . . . . #stewardess #flightattendant #cabinattendant #modeblog #fashionblogger #modeblogger #fashionblogger_nl #elegant #beautypageant #airhostess #puravida #colloseum #rome #rometravel #solotraveler #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #girlstravellife
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5 years of blogging mini video 2015-2020

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