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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...
Claire Minton
Jan 16, 20234 min read
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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...
Claire Minton
Jan 5, 20232 min read
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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...
Claire Minton
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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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...
Claire Minton
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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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...
Claire Minton
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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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...
Claire Minton
Nov 11, 20226 min read
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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...
Claire Minton
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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