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Happy Tuesday!

One of the things I've been enjoying most this summer is catching up on the long long list of books I want to read. I've been reading lots of travel books, as well as thrillers, mysteries, and memoirs.

Here are a few reviews of books I've enjoyed recently:

Oh, and anyone that knows me knows that I never hide my true feelings... which you can see in my first 1 star review here.

If you have any books you want to recommend, reply to this email and let me know!

I'll be putting any new book reviews and recommendations down below in future emails.

As always, you can follow along with my current travels on Instagram and Facebook, or reply to this email if you want to chat!

Have a great week :)

Sarah


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Travel Sales

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Travel Giveaways

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Travis Mathew is giving away a trip to Lake Tahoe, including tickets to the 2027 American Century Championship, airfare, hotel, and more. Enter to win by July 23, 2026.

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Travel Resources

Travel Insurance: SafetyWing is my go-to for travel insurance because it covers so much, is easy to purchase for days or months, and is affordable. Many credit cards also include travel insurance. Personally, I get SafetyWing on top of my credit card insurance. Learn more about SafetyWing and the benefits of using them in my blog post about travel insurance

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