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Meet Sarah
TRAVELER TURNED TRAVEL BLOGGER TURNED EBOOK AUTHOR
I like to say I’m a travel blogger with a day job. I happen to like that day job, but I never feel more passionate or full of life than when I’m traveling or writing about it.
I started this blog as a place to come back to when I’m 80 to read about all the adventures I had, but it’s grown into so much more than that. I LOVE helping people build the perfect itinerary for their trip, figure out how to afford their dream vacation, and maximize the little bit of PTO that we 9-5ers get to see as much of the world as possible.
how She Travels was started
I was born and raised in Midwest USA. I had a love for travel passed down from my mom, but I had this idea that if I were to ever travel abroad (Europe, specifically), I had to go for at least a month or two to see everything. I still laugh at the fact that I thought I could see everything in a month or two.
Until one day, I came across the opportunity to go on a blogger retreat to Italy. I wasn’t much of a blogger at the time, but this trip really opened my eyes to the world of blogging, gave me some of my best friendships, and gave me the “throw caution to the wind” attitude I have today (at least about travel!).
Since then, I’ve lived in Texas and now I live in Montana. This blog will always be a passion project for me and I can’t wait to see how it impacts my life next!


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MY MORNING CUP OF JOE
I work remotely for my 9-5 job, so my commute is about 5 second from the bed to the office. I use that extra time in the morning to get a workout in, make breakfast, and get to work on my blog. Sometimes that’s writing. Sometimes that’s editing. Sometimes that just brainstorming where to take things next.
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Proud dog mama
Meet my coworker, Misha! He challenges me daily. He tests my patience. He makes me take breaks from work. He teaches me forgiveness. He shows me how to live in the moment.
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My favorite places to travel
So far, my all time favorite places to travel are in Europe. Florence, Italy takes the lead and immediately stole my heart when I was there in 2019. Krakow, Prague, Rome, Positano, Zakopane, and Cinque Terre are close behind Florence. There’s just something about the European architecture, way of life, and history that I can’t get enough of.
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My other half
Meet my favorite travel buddy, Austin. You’ll see him pop up in blog posts and YouTube videos pretty often because he’s my favorite person to travel with and my biggest supporter. We met back in 2017 and have grown so much together since then. We’ve lived in Chicago, Texas, and Montana together and are excited for where life takes us next!
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A taste of my style
Here’s a peek into my photography style. This photo might not look like much, but it’s one of my favorite pictures that I’ve taken. This is during a very foggy morning in Yellowstone National Park and I love how that fog adds to the moodiness of the photo. These colors and style is something I look for in most of the shots I take.
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I’m genuinely proud of the community that has come together on my Instagram account. Hundreds of kind, adventurous, travel-obsessed women hang out over there and chat about everything under the sun. Click the button below to check it out!