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About Kiersten
You can call me Kiki! I'm a California native who left my career in corporate finance to explore the world. I split my home between South Africa and San Diego and have traveled to over 70 countries!
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BY DESTINATION
- ARGENTINA
- ARUBA
- AUSTRALIA
- THE BAHAMAS
- BELGIUM
- BELIZE
- BOTSWANA
- BOLIVIA
- BRAZIL
- BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- CAMBODIA
- CANADA
- CHILE
- CHINA
- COLOMBIA
- COSTA RICA
- GUATEMALA
- CUBA
- CROATIA
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- DENMARK
- THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- ECUADOR
- EGYPT
- ENGLAND
- FRANCE
- FRENCH POLYNESIA
- GERMANY
- GREECE
- GUATEMALA
- HONDURAS
- HUNGARY
- HONG KONG
- ICELAND
- INDONESIA
- IRELAND
- ITALY
- JAPAN
- JORDAN
- KENYA
- THE MALDIVES
- MALTA
- MAURITIUS
- MEXICO
- MOROCCO
- MOZAMBIQUE
- NAMIBIA
- THE NETHERLANDS
- NEW ZEALAND
- PANAMA
- PERU
- POLAND
- PORTUGAL
- PUERTO RICO
- SCOTLAND
- THE SEYCHELLES
- SINGAPORE
- SLOVAKIA
- SOUTH AFRICA
- SPAIN
- SRI LANKA
- SWEDEN
- SWITZERLAND
- TANZANIA
- THAILAND
- TURKEY
- UGANDA
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- USA
- VIETNAM
- ZAMBIA
- ZIMBABWE
Packing
Guides
Not sure what to pack for your next trip? I've put together packing guides and outfit inspiration for everything from tropical vacations to multi-day treks!
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