List: Travel | Curated by Amanda Kay Oaks

Jan 5, 2023
11 stories
TravelWords about going places and letting them change you.
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Age of Empathy
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Someone Went on a Target Shopping Spree with My Credit CardsThey spent exactly $1000 — three times — and I have questions
Jan 5, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
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What It Was Like to Stay in a Luxury Hotel for the First (And Probably Last) TimeMy husband and I took a “go big or go home” approach to the first two nights of our honeymoon. Here’s how it went
May 12, 2022
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May 12, 2022
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Iceland at a 45 Degree AngleThat time a bus full of writers tipped sideways into a river
Jun 7, 2021
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Jun 7, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
A Campfire of One’s OwnMy weekend at one of those Getaway cabins you see on Instagram
May 26, 2021
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May 26, 2021
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Invisible Illness
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Amanda Kay Oaks
How Anxiety Impacted My Solo Hiking Trip
May 21, 2021
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May 21, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
The Joy of Anticipating TravelSometimes, the planning is almost as rewarding as the trip itself
May 20, 2021
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May 20, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
My Weekend of Honorary Retirement in Florida’s 50+ CommunityLike Nick Miller, I felt like I was finally aging into my personality.
May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Exploring New Trails and Old Memories in Hocking HillsDon’t think of Ohio when you think hiking? Think again
Apr 24, 2021
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Apr 24, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Two Backpacks, A Dog, And A Tent In The WoodsAfter years of dreaming, I finally took my first overnight backpacking trip
Apr 16, 2021
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Apr 16, 2021
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World Traveler’s Blog
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Amanda Kay Oaks
Grief Goes West, On The GreyhoundA search and rescue in the Sawtooth Mountains
Apr 2, 2021
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Apr 2, 2021
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A Love Letter to Small, Quiet Moments In Unfamiliar PlacesLately, I keep finding myself on a bench in Salem, Massachusetts, eating a blueberry muffin.
Feb 26, 2021
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Feb 26, 2021
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