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World Stories | The Austrian Who Invented the Snow Globe
Ever wonder how the snow globe was invented? From Vienna comes the story of the snow globe, and the family that made it a favorite collectible worldwide.
It’s the People, Not Just the Places: 6 People Who Make a Difference
Sometimes it’s the people we meet while traveling that make all the difference. Here are six people how made a difference in one traveler’s life.
Girl Really Meets Salvador – Cave Paintings Part 2
Part two of her cave painting excursion, Chelsea becomes familiar with the Mexican desert, and a little too familiar with the Mexican…
Van Meets Van, Girl Meets Military – Mid Baja
After Van Morrison turns on Chelsea over a passing love interest, she fears she is left to fend for herself while encountering her first Mexican checkpoint
Girl Hallucinates Her Habitat – Catavina, Baja California
Deeper into the desert, Chelsea stops in a tiny village where gas stations are loaded pick up trucks, and the only hotel looks almost too good to be true
Girl Abandons Van for Wine: An Impromptu Tour of So-Cal Wineries
Ever nearing the Mexican Border, Chelsea meets a couple who show her the poshest way to enjoy a handful of extravagant wineries in Paso Robles and San Simeon.
Girl Meets Swanky Southern California: Monterey and More…
As she makes her way closer to the Mexican border, Chelsea treats herself to a night away from her traveling companion and home on wheels, Van Morrison in the ever posh seaside town of Monterey, California.
Girl Meets Emerald Triangle, Van Gives Girl Heart Attack: Northern California
From Garberville to San Fransico and the many breakdowns in between, one girl continues her attempt to find Mexico in a campervan
Louis Mandylor: Growing Up Greek in Melbourne, Australia
As a kid growing up in Melbourne, actor Louis Mandylor got the best of both worlds — the tight-knit Greek culture and Australia’s “no worries” attitude.
Girl Meets Van Meets Oregon – From Sinners To Saints
On her second stop from Canada to Mexico, follow Chelsea as she dives into the seedy underbelly of Portland, and comes out in the donut soiled hands of God
First Person: Why One Hotel Guest Didn’t Have to Pay a Dime
Wounded veteran Rob Jones biked 5,200 mi. to raise money for the charities that helped him. Hotels across America came together to help make that dream come true.
