Hello, Blog World. I’ve missed you.

These past few weeks, I took a break to collect my thoughts, invigorate my spirit, and find some direction with this blog here. Not to mention, a short trip to see my best friend Allison in New Orleans! I really needed to give myself a bit of TLC. Spring has felt a little overwhelming, if I’m being honest. But I’m back, and ready to look forward to the future.

That being said, because I have several trips set to take place over the next several months, I get to do one of my favorite things in the world: plan! I love browsing the internet and asking people I know for traveling recommendations, be that restaurants, neighborhoods, sites, the list goes on.

One of my favorite things to do is to follow a few blogs based in the places that I’ll be traveling – that way I feel like I’m getting an “insiders” edge to my visit. While there are always the “token” touristy places to visit in any given part of the world – everyone knows how these can get a bit exhausting (read: MADDENING). So instead, here is some insight into my vain attempt to always “travel like a local.”

Below are some of the blogs that I regularly follow that are centered around specific locations. Not all of these are travel blogs, but they are organized based around the city that their authors live in. Hit me up if you have any suggestions to add to the list – always looking for more travel inspiration!

Amsterdam: Queen of Jet Lags

Australia: Dust Jacket, Flying the Nest

Glasglow: Muted Mornings

Hong Kong: a pair & a spare

London: Estée Lalonde, Fleur De Force, Hand Luggage Only, Isobel Rose, Lily Pebbles, Nishaantishu, Searching for Tomorrow, What Olivia Did…

Los Angeles: heyclaire, Oh Joy!, sfgirlbybay

Nashville: A Beautiful Mess (also in Springfield, MO!)

New Orleans: Mercuteify, Upperlyne

New York City: Ann Street Studio, A Cup of Jo, dollyandoatmeal, Reading My Tea Leaves

Paris: Dear Laura, Paris in Four Months

Raleigh: The Fresh Exchange

Rural U.S.A.: my name is yeh

San Diego: Local Adventurer (currently, also Atlanta, LA, and Las Vegas)

San Francisco: 79 Ideas,  Cheetah is the New Black (also New York)

Seattle: coco+kelley, jojotastic (formerly SF)

Vancouver: Field & Forest

And last but not least, some of my favorite “everywhere” travel blogs: Local Wanderer, WORLD OF WANDERLUST, The Everywhereist