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Nicole Vander Meulen

I dream of hot air balloons and maple bars - sometimes together. I hugged my sponsor child in Kenya and went truffle hunting with an Italian dog named Napo. I'll take travel however I can get it - overnight bus rides through Mexico, backpacking in the Canadian rockies, or luxury (and almond paste) at every turn in a place like Taormina.

Super accurate description… hardly a soul out there, except those crazy kayakers. Those minty blues look gorgeous all year round.