CLAIRE'S BLOG

Claire Minton

Jan 16, 20234 min read

Stop Calling Them Ponies!

Before I had even left for Iceland, my family was teasing me about riding My Little Ponies at sunrise on snow-covered ground. "They're...

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Claire Minton

Jan 5, 20232 min read

Underground Music

Walking west along Reykjavik's Bank Street, or Bankastræti, you'll see an oddly placed railing to your left. Iceland has no subway...

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Claire Minton

Dec 3, 20221 min read

That's a Lot of Scalpels

My younger siblings used to despise going to museums on family vacations. Me, however? That was all I wanted to do. Forget about going to...

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Claire Minton

Nov 27, 20223 min read

My Mini Tour de France

It's June of 2019. I've just turned 18, and I arrived in Paris about 48 hours ago. I'm sitting in the shade with two friends, staring...

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Claire Minton

Nov 19, 20222 min read

Caves and Cubanos

I think a follow-up is necessary to my last post. I now know that the best way to go camping involves two vital steps: one, packing a fat...

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Claire Minton

Nov 11, 20226 min read

This Is Not a Guide to Camping

I spent a lot of my childhood avoiding the outdoors. As my boyfriend Sam once said, I was not ethically designed to be outside. I'm burnt...

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Claire Minton

Oct 6, 20223 min read

How to Travel Europe During a Pandemic

One of my favorite things to do on quiet weekend afternoons is to plan trips. Sometimes this takes the form of digital exploring with...

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